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“In spite of his desire to join, he has decided to withdraw his candidacy to the Novo Nordisk board of directors, both as a member and as observer, due to recent personal circumstances unrelated to Novo Nordisk and the Novo Nordisk Foundation,” the drugmaker said in a statement late Thursday.

“Taken as a whole,” she writes, “these photographs create a deeply moving experience, they refute the singular lens, they revel in plurality’s power, and because of — or perhaps in spite of — their wide range, they are infused with a spirit that is communal, collective, even unifying — and ultimately hopeful.”

"If they win in Australia it will be in spite of their lack of match practice, not because of it. Match practice would give them a better chance," he said.

In spite of dropping his service early, the second set was more straightforward as Alcaraz raced away to to claim his fifth victory in as many meetings with De Minaur.

The Paris summit, in spite of the world’s hopes for peace, must fail.