despite
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Among investor concerns are worries about the future of a pure-play pharmacy company, despite CVS’s recently improved retail results, and questions about whether the broken-up company might lose some financial advantages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Researchers argued that because Guinea-Bissau does not currently offer routine hepatitis B vaccinations at birth, despite WHO recommendations, they have a unique opportunity to study its effects before such vaccines are introduced in 2028.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
But despite impressing the likes of Stallone himself, for Ippolito -- who played a young Al Pacino in "The Offer," a mini-series chronicling the making of "The Godfather" -- the pressure was on.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Operating profit climbed 34% to ¥1.128 trillion thanks to a weaker yen and cost reduction despite disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
His voice was gruff, despite his quivering knees.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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