despite
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Still, despite all these problems, experts foresee metro use continuing to inch up incrementally.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Why does religion persist despite asking so much—time, money, behavioral constraint, belief in claims that resist verification?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
The Lakers were good enough to win despite being outrebounded 21-3 on the offensive glass.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Simpson, despite how much NBC producer Don Ohlmeyer — one of Simpson’s closest friends — hated it.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
I knew almost nothing about them despite having spent several days and nights in their midst.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Vocabulary lists containing despite
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