despite
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A Ukrainian man accused of conspiring to set fire to a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer has told a court that he refused to film the attack despite an alleged accomplice "begging" him to.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Tehran’s twin imperatives appear to be keeping it at the negotiating table despite skirmishes in the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
"Every step was enjoyable despite the extreme hardship."
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
David Miller, CIO and portfolio manager at Catalyst Funds, told MarketWatch that despite the “large tear” Micron’s stock has been on, it’s still trading at under 10-times forward earnings-per-share estimates.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
I marched along the dirt boulevard, the weather bright and sunny despite the February cold.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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