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despite

[dih-spahyt] / dɪˈspaɪt /


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Yet despite this bias, most individuals can maintain high accuracy and stable performance even when confronted with long lists of conflicting words and colors.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Still, he said they worked hard to create boundaries and hold those lines despite the fire’s ballooning acreage, up to 30-foot flames in some areas and the uncooperative weather conditions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Treasury yields fell ahead of U.S. inflation data and despite lingering tension in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

And despite the fact the festival site is in Leicestershire, sat nav users will need to use a Derby postcode to find it.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

She stands up; despite her age, there is no frailty in her movement.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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