despite
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Strangely, despite its more than eightfold rise over the past year, Micron still looks cheap at less than 10 times forward earnings.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
The three major U.S. indexes closed at records, despite modest gains of less than 0.5%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
But despite the parabolic rally, analysts are noting that Micron is still surprisingly cheap.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Rybakina never looked convincing despite clawing her way back from a double break down to force a tie-break, and a double fault on the opening point was a sign of things to come.
From BBC • 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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