despite

Example Sentences

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But despite the bustle in this West Sussex Asda, the chain has been losing ground to rivals at an alarming rate.

From BBC

None of them have ever won before, despite multiple nominations, and there are good reasons to think they're the front-runners.

From BBC

Those comments appeared to weigh on Apple shares, which traded flat despite blowout iPhone sales and record company profit.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Defendant endangered everyone — law enforcement and civilians in the area — and is lucky that, despite his actions, no one was injured,” the prosecutors’ sentencing memo said.

From Los Angeles Times

Balochistan is Pakistan's poorest province, despite an abundance of untapped natural resources, and lags behind the rest of the country in education, employment and economic development.

From Barron's