despite
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The new test is proceeding despite the recent death of a worker who reportedly fell from scaffolding at the Texas site.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
That's despite the fact that there has only been a 9% increase in the number of children in care over this period.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The budget airline will likely exit the current turbulent period in a much stronger competitive position than rivals despite higher-for-longer jet-fuel prices meaning a more subdued outlook for net profit per passenger, the bank says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The Santa Monica Pier, specially north of Pico and south of Wilshire boulevards, remains the only Los Angeles County beach to make Heal the Bay’s list despite the city’s recent infrastructure improvements.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
As it turned out, despite what Papa had said earlier, we didn’t talk about Hannie being brought home by two policemen.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Vocabulary lists containing despite
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