despite

Example Sentences

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Anderson plays the children's mother, whose presence intrudes into the family's lives despite her apparently having been killed by wolves.

From Barron's

Prince’s tracks have been covered by tens of artists – sometimes with his blessing and occasionally and very stridently despite his protest.

From Salon

They have won World Cups before despite group-stage defeats but improvement is needed if they are to threaten the best in this tournament.

From BBC

But despite record representation of women, parity seems way off.

From BBC

They have already lost at least four of those events despite starting as the favorites.

From The Wall Street Journal