despite
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“Lots of bad news despite decent Q1,” wrote Wells Fargo analyst Colin Langan in a Thursday report.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Mullin — on behalf of several immigrant rights groups, Villegas and two other mmigrants picked up at a bus stop, and two U.S. citizens, one of whom was held despite showing agents his identification.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
The primary school being built at the time of the disappearance was demolished in 2014, but despite Donna and her family's pleas the land was not fully excavated.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Chief Executive Stephen Schwarzman said Blackstone delivered outstanding first-quarter results despite the turbulent environment, highlighted by almost $70 billion of inflows and positive appreciation across nearly all of its flagship strategies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Rowan, no longer weighed down by the pack on his back, found he was able to keep up quite easily, despite his bruises.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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