despite
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"We still know very little about beluga whales, despite their immense popularity," said Dr. Greg O'Corry-Crowe of Florida Atlantic University, lead author of the paper in Frontiers in Marine Science.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
The unit hit 18,028 against the greenback despite recent central bank efforts to provide support.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
It said staff worked hard to provide kind and respectful care, despite dealing with increasingly complex patients.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Bill Ackman is set to make hundreds of millions of dollars on his investment in Universal Music Group UMG -0.54%decrease; red down pointing triangle despite two unsuccessful attempts to clinch deals with the company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
He could probably make it, despite the swift current.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Vocabulary lists containing despite
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