despite
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Infantino was in the Dominican Republic over the weekend for meetings with local and regional football officials, despite Montagliani reportedly asking him to stay away from a youth tournament there.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
More than 75% of Canadians polled by the Angus Reid Institute said Carney was right to walk away, despite widespread worries about economic costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
That was enough to put him at the front of the grid, despite only being fourth and seventh-quickest respectively in the first and final sectors, which have more slow-speed corners.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The Texas appeals court said state law required it to substantially reduce the punitive portion of the Heslin-Lewis award, despite rejecting other arguments Jones made challenging the verdict.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Gingersnipes crossed her arms, looking resolute in her verdict that the two of them had, despite all odds, bonded over the past two days.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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