despite
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The company’s shares rose 2.7% in after-hours trading, despite reporting that it had spent $59.3 billion more on property and equipment, mostly related to its AI investments, than in the year-earlier quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The company said its memory arm "surpassed its quarterly sales record by addressing high-value-added AI demand despite limited supply availability, with industry-wide memory price increases also a contributing factor".
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
“The market reaction to the appointment of Heidi O’Neill reflects shareholder frustration with the board’s seemingly stubborn insistence on staying the course despite the challenges in the business,” Wilson said in the letter.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
She said on the site that her dad maintained a 30-year loving relationship with her and Jackie despite alleged interference from his new wife.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
I tried to walk normally despite the thrill that ran down my spine.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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