spite
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Yet in spite of that media shift, 60 Minutes remained widely viewed and successful across all metrics.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
In February 2023, he took a “risky, physically demanding, clandestine trip” to war-torn Ukraine—“further evidence that in spite of his age he was still very much up to the job.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Yet even my former boyfriend from England, who I imagine having grown up with a silver spoon, would go on to acknowledge to me that Olive Garden was good in spite of his initial skepticism.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Before Thursday's strikes, Amir, a 27-year-old software developer in the Iranian capital, said fears of renewed fighting were ever present in spite of the ceasefire and talk of a deal.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
The grassland was lush with plants, in spite of it being only the beginning of the rainy season.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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