despite

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Director Paul Thomas Anderson, affectionately known as PTA, has never won an Oscar, despite 11 career nominations for films such as Phantom Thread, Licorice Pizza and There Will Be Blood.

From BBC

Inflation remains above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, despite some underlying signs of cooling price pressures.

From Barron's

That is in part because, remarkably, despite 16 teams still being in contention for the six remaining top-eight spots, only two of the 18 matches next Wednesday have those sides facing each other.

From BBC

On Wednesday three Nationals frontbenchers offered their resignations, which Ley accepted despite a warning from Littleproud that if she accepted them the rest of the Nationals front bench would follow.

From BBC

The prime minister told MPs he would "not yield" over his support for Greenland, despite the threat of tariffs.

From BBC