in spite of
Example Sentences
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The impact of higher energy prices on U.K. inflation has been limited, in spite of the unstable nature of the conflict in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Indian restaurant owner Manish Kumar, who has lived in Japan for three decades, has already been told his business manager visa won't be renewed, in spite of the grace period.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
That starts with Watkins, who, in spite of a year away, apparently hasn’t skipped a beat in her return.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Or is Juneteenth a celebration of the strength and excellence that both grew out of the great evil that slavery represented and in spite of it, an evil that still afflicts the nation in 2026?
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
And yet in spite of sorrow and anxiety—and no one in that place was without both—there was laughter, too, in the Phillips barracks.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
