despite
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Iran has also shown in weeks of skirmishes that it has more than enough missiles to stay in the fight despite U.S. and Israeli efforts to degrade those capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The project's demise comes despite both Merz and Macron insisting publicly they were determined for it to succeed.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
No portfolio manager picking the winners from AI’s advances across the economy gets attention quite like Aschenbrenner, despite the fact that he eschews public appearances and rarely posts on X.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
When Ffion Jones started playing rugby at the age of eight, her focus was simply on doing her best for the team, despite regularly taking knocks to the head.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
And at that moment, despite the air of danger, I’m so relieved that I’m not on that ship.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing despite
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