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"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.

In spite of all this, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have reported massive drops in overdose deaths — though as Salon has reported, these declines are complex and don’t impact everyone equally.

Israel never stopped carrying out air strikes on Lebanon in spite of the truce -- usually saying it is targeting Hezbollah positions -- and has stepped up the attacks in recent days.