despite

Example Sentences

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In Debel, close to the Israeli border, inhabitants prepared to celebrate Easter Sunday despite the sound of bombardment around their village, now almost totally cut off from the world and dependent on aid deliveries.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

He said that consumers were still spending, despite anxieties over what direction the economy might take.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

Plus, the energy industry reckons with higher prices, and how Exxon touted its algae biofuel despite scientists’ doubts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

That’s despite few clinical studies supporting the effectiveness or safety of these peptides, which are amino acid chains meant to help regulate functions in the body and have become popular among fitness and longevity enthusiasts.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

I wasn’t sure what was happening, but I trusted Ma despite the sad, lost air she had about her.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo