despite
Example Sentences
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And despite the cooling drag of a La Niña event, 2025 still came in as the third warmest year on record, hotter even than the super El Niño year of 2016.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The wealthy don’t get richer despite the frenzy.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The software giant reported higher spending associated with its massive infrastructure expansion, despite rising profit and revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
That’s a key point to make when markets are seeing index level losses despite some flight to quality trading.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
I swallowed down what I wanted to say and raised an eyebrow at him, curious despite myself.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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