despite
Example Sentences
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And despite John’s best efforts to get City Hall to fix the sidewalks, he’s not expecting help anytime soon.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
"But a small, small part of your soul is screaming, 'No, you want to live and to breathe and to continue, despite everything."
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Nintendo forecasts a 17% drop in Switch 2 sales to 16.5 million units for fiscal 2027, despite a 3.7% stock rise Friday.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
They found evidence that ChatGPT appeared to be “using forwarding looking information despite being asked not to.”
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
I knew almost nothing about them despite having spent several days and nights in their midst.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Vocabulary lists containing despite
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