despite

Example Sentences

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Having achieved that aim, and despite the occasional family movie night and educational content online, Hannah says her kids have "barely seen a tablet".

From BBC

The escalation threat came despite opposition leader Yair Lapid warning its military was "stretched to the limit and beyond" especially on the front with Lebanon -- drawn into the war after Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel.

From Barron's

The Bears haven’t found the same expediency in Illinois despite buying a parcel of land in Arlington Heights, a Chicago suburb, in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal

Times investigation uncovered the grim conditions faced by farmworkers despite the UFW, which had dramatically declined in size, and how the union had turned to political fundraising that did not benefit those working the fields.

From Los Angeles Times

“Wall Street saw strong performance for much of last year, despite all of the ongoing domestic and international upheavals,” New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said.

From MarketWatch