despite

Example Sentences

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"I didn't fall sick despite the weather, and I was adventurous enough to try the cuisine in Kerala."

From BBC

She had left the country just before the fire despite warnings of potentially cataclysmic conditions.

From Los Angeles Times

CD4+ T cells are easier to study in animal models, which has left CD8+ killer T cells less explored despite their potential importance.

From Science Daily

Officials said they haven’t yet received any proof that Guthrie is alive, but they are operating on that assumption — despite real concerns she could be dead.

From Los Angeles Times

In his initial screen representations, Superman was an earnest representation of Americana—despite being from the fictional planet Krypton—and tantamount goodness.

From The Wall Street Journal