spite
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In spite of its oil wealth, much of its 1.8m population has not benefitted, as poverty remains rampant.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Rupert Mannion is a creature of corrosive spite, lording his recent divorce over his ex-wife throughout Season1 and popping around to cut her back down to size whenever she seems to be doing well.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
In spite of everything, here are 18 small to midsize music venues that have opened in recent years in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Yet in spite of that media shift, 60 Minutes remained widely viewed and successful across all metrics.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
They blew on her skin, but in spite of their care Nhamo’s feet had blistered and scarred.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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