despite
Example Sentences
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That came despite Washington's offers for tariff reductions in sectors like steel and aluminum, he added in a statement.
From Barron's ● 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
Back to Nike: Many of their models never saw a price increase, despite their crying about it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
Underlying pressures remain elevated, despite June and July inflation data giving some reassurance that prices have peaked, said ING economists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
But despite my words, despite my insistence that we would see our parents again, there was a tiny part of me that knew Hannie was right, and that maybe we wouldn’t.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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