despite
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Two Washington Post sportswriters are covering the Winter Olympics in Italy, despite having been laid off just before the event started.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Dr Alison Wright, president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, welcomed the strategy but said, despite government commitments on waiting lists, "the picture for women remains deeply concerning".
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Yet despite this they remain overinvested in stocks.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Which explains the recycling of the Artemis I heat shield, despite the charring incurred, albeit with a modified re-entry approach intended to reduce the stress on the module.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
It took a long time, and despite the jacket, his hands were throbbing with cold when at last he was satisfied.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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