despite
Example Sentences
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Despite several complaints, a fire at the site last summer, and a criminal investigation, the towering mountain of waste remains.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Despite this, the nonprofit isn’t seeking to adopt the policy within target-setting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Despite this, he's facing a dwindling number of volunteers and donors - a symptom, as he puts it, of a town "left to fester" in economic strife.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Despite the risks, analysts pointed to recent multi-billion-dollar AI computing deals SpaceX signed with Google and AI company Anthropic as reasons to think the valuation could hold up.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Despite pleas from the group, not another rap was heard that evening.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing despite
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