despite

Example Sentences

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"I was overpaid for three months continuously - despite repeatedly contacting payroll to inform them," he told the BBC.

From BBC

Hundreds of Canadian business leaders visited Mexico on Monday, aiming to deepen commercial ties despite the recent kidnapping and killing of several employees of a Canadian mining firm.

From Barron's

It already holds around 55 million tonnes of trash, according to a local environment agency official, who did not specify how much space was left despite reports it is at overcapacity.

From Barron's

Norwegian shares are among the worst-performing in the S&P 500 over the past five years, with the stock remaining near Covid-era levels, despite consumer demand recovering since the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Facebook, despite having facial recognition technology, said it "did not have the tools" to help.

From BBC