despite
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Jenkins says the Italy shoot “was the hardest thing any of us had done” but despite the challenging work there, Roumie found something in his portrayal that surprised him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Councillors said in the authority's meeting the change to three-weekly bin collections meant the council should still hit target despite the disruption.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
Tech firms rallied Friday in Asian trade on optimism that the AI boom would continue despite the downfall of Nvidia mastermind Jensen Huang, with eyes on the mega-IPO of US titan Anthropic next week.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
The Italian insurer reported a rise in net profit for the first nine months of the year despite higher losses from natural catastrophes and human-made events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
He would not be able to save a single one, he knew, despite his manic efforts.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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