despite

Example Sentences

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Still, some fear the current condition of L.A.’s streets may worsen despite the efforts of city crews, as Los Angeles has been prioritizing patching roads over repaving them in their entirety lately.

From Los Angeles Times

The 62-year-old said that despite only being on the show for six episodes, it felt like "I had been there a lifetime".

From BBC

But despite this, Instagram is one of the most popular platforms in Iran, with an estimated 50 million users.

From BBC

Wednesday's report confirms inaccuracies and exaggerations despite being there "a significant level of disorder" around the fixture.

From BBC

The new Venezuela, she said, "allows for understanding despite differences and through ideological and political diversity."

From Barron's