despite
Example Sentences
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Big picture: Low layoffs and low unemployment have become big buffers for the economy despite the shocks from higher oil prices and rising inflation.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Brown-Forman expects flat organic sales in the new fiscal year, despite a 2% revenue increase in the fiscal fourth quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Last year, the mayor worked with the council to resurrect the city’s long postponed upgrade of the convention center, despite warnings about the long-term cost of the $2.6-billion project.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
This comes despite opposition from residents living near the Beddington site, who have previously told the BBC they are concerned about pollution and increased traffic.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
“So now, despite the fear I know you are all feeling, I must ask you all to rise to the occasion for the sake of the Academy,” Callaway went on, talking over the nervous murmuring.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing despite
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