despite
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One success story however comes from the Holnicote Estate in Somerset, where the introduction of beavers to create wetlands has helped the area remain green and lush despite this summer's drought.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
His remarks come weeks after Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said he had approved the deal to end the war despite having "different views".
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
—The dollar weakened against a basket of currencies amid uncertainty about whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates despite a solid U.S. economic backdrop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Enter veteran character actor Lin Shaye, whose psychic Elise has been a series mainstay and a reliable provider of expository dialogue, despite the fact that her character died at the end of the 2011 original.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 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
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