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notwithstanding

[not-with-stan-ding, -with-] / ˌnɒt wɪðˈstæn dɪŋ, -wɪθ- /




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"The defendant's plea is based on an acceptance that notwithstanding, he has no recall of a specific causative event. He must have caused the injuries."

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Freundlich’s ambition notwithstanding, the telescope never did capture the accurate measurements it needed; other scientists would do that.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Of course, so much of what’s otherwise known points a finger directly back at Taylor Farms, false-positive atom splitting notwithstanding, and there’s only so much the company can do to deflect.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

Its high level of on-screen excitement notwithstanding, “The Odyssey” has more on its mind than derring-do.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

The entry of America into the European war, with its stupendous resources, made an Allied victory seem almost inevitable by mid-1943, notwithstanding earlier tactical setbacks in North Africa and the Balkans.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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