despite
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The singer, who shares two young sons with his wife, ended the video by saying he intended to carry on working, despite the diagnosis.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Foreign oil companies scrambled for a slice of Venezuela's crude at an oil summit in Caracas this week despite years of sanctions, underinvestment and mismanagement that have crippled the once booming industry.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
“Having a job enables confidence to keep spending despite inflation headwinds,” said Kathy Bostjancic, chief economist at Nationwide.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Conagra CAG -2.48%decrease; red down pointing triangle Brands said steps it has taken to expand profitability are starting to pay off, as the company logged a higher fiscal first-quarter profit despite lower sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Miraculously, I hadn’t lost service yet, despite wandering deep into the Sequoyah County boonies.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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