despite
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He said he would not speculate on Sir Keir's future, and that despite any "disagreements" between them the prime minister had "many remarkable qualities" and was "someone of enormous decency".
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Saudi Arabia, despite being a major oil producer, has doubled its target to ensure 50% of its electricity generation will come from renewables by 2030.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
They found that the average cruise ship passenger had a total of 20 unique close contacts a day, despite measures on the ship in question to try to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases aboard.
From Slate • May 16, 2026
The previous outbreak of Ebola, which has killed some 15,000 people in Africa over the past 50 years, despite advances in vaccines and treatment, was last August in the central region.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
“And what have you there?” the musk ox would say, despite it being fairly obvious what was in Duane’s arms.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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