despite
Example Sentences
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Verdin thinks he’s right for the role of leading the NSF, despite not being a scientist.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
These issues have already led to biometric checks on British citizens being abandoned in practice at Greek border controls, despite Athens claiming that it had "successfully started the full operation of the Entry-Exit System".
From BBC • May 7, 2026
“Our April data shows that rate-lock activity pulled back after a strong first quarter, but purchase locks remain ahead of last year despite rate volatility,” said Optimal Blue CEO Joe Tyrrell.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Dubai’s Emirates posted a record annual profit despite the war in the Middle East disrupting air traffic in the region during the final month of the group’s financial year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Moreover, despite how backbreaking it could be, there was a certain thrill in seeing seeds we’d planted a few days before poke tiny leaves out of the soil and shoot unstoppably upward.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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