despite
Example Sentences
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CJS expressed frustration that neither GPS nor alcohol monitoring technologies had been adopted in Scotland despite an expert group having backed them in 2016.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Factory output and exports have also been ticking up in recent months despite the fallout from the conflict.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Dae’Quan Wright and Jack Pyburn are being courted by LSU despite NFL ties, thanks to a court ruling that enables some players to return for a fifth college season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
I felt something similar watching the frenzy around Claudine Gay two years ago, despite my history with her, and around Jayson Blair two decades before that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
He waved to us excitedly as the boat docked, and despite the tight coil of nerves in my stomach, I smiled back.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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