despite

Example Sentences

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"Sadly, incidents of disturbance still occurred despite the presence of volunteers, police and statutory body staff as a small minority of people wilfully ignored cordons and direct advice on watching respectfully," a spokesperson said.

From BBC

Still, Jonathan thought, it was weird, and he walked faster despite the heat.

From Literature

It’s hard to be bearish on a market, according to the note, when the economy is seeing such healthy growth despite repeated setbacks.

From MarketWatch

It has long held a spot on the periodic table of elements, but has remained under the radar despite its use in military systems, self-driving vehicles and fast chargers for laptops.

From The Wall Street Journal

But despite a vastly improved performance on her final attempt, a crestfallen Muir was left wanting more on the biggest stage.

From BBC