despite
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President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio affirmed the administration’s preference for a negotiated agreement with Iran despite the skirmishing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Hundreds of climbers are attempting to scale Mount Everest despite high costs and an unstable ice block on the key trail.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The abolition law of 1794 was pushed through despite, not because of, Robespierre, and soon afterward he accused his former friends of having passed a decree “whose likely result was the loss of our colonies.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
AppLovin’s above-market performance has continued despite the distractions.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
I’d gone only a few steps when I noticed something gray shoved into one of the well-manicured hedges, and despite my preoccupation I paused to grab it.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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