despite
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Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology 300750 4.44%increase; green up pointing triangle reported robust first-quarter profit growth despite a slowdown in electric-vehicle sales in China.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The oil market is still in disarray despite a cease-fire in the Iran war, with few if any oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Recent research from internet safety charity the Molly Rose Foundation found more than 60% of underage Australians are still using social media despite a ban on under-16s introduced in December 2025.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
CBS hasn’t given up on producing an original late-night show — despite easing Stephen Colbert out the door.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
They’d been working for only half an hour, but despite this, he found that his stamina was not what it used to be.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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