despite
Example Sentences
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Analysts at BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, noted that the rupee’s depreciation has come despite interest-rate differentials moving in its favor in recent months and India’s solid economic fundamentals.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
These factors have helped cushion the impact of the conflict, despite Beijing being Iran's biggest buyer of oil.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
And despite all that, its stock doesn’t look expensive.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Investors on Friday were heartened by better-than-expected data from April’s jobs report, which suggested a strengthening labor market despite fears that AI will disrupt employment.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
And despite the warmth of his room, the threadbare plaid blanket that’s normally folded and draped over the end of his bed is tucked around his legs, his slippered feet sticking out beneath it.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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