despite
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And despite owning a pair of his own, brown Oxfords that he keeps under his desk at work, he didn’t seem taken with the president’s taste either.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
It dodged capture despite efforts by hunters and responders equipped with traps and anaesthetic guns, and escaped late Wednesday.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
But financial experts are worried that the company is overvalued and that its stock will be prone to immense volatility, despite SpaceX’s steps to minimize turbulence.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
“Crypto may be pricing in macro stress faster, not just reflecting it,” says Zhang, adding that what is pressuring bitcoin should soon come for equities, despite the recent strength in AI stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Or had he said all those awful things about her despite knowing she was ill?
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing despite
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