despite
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Last year, Defence Secretary John Healey said there was "no threat" to the future of the team despite the current March 2030 retirement date for the fleet.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Busch, who tragically died at 41 on Thursday from an undetermined illness, turned in a valiant effort in 2014, finishing sixth in the Indy 500 despite having limited experience in IndyCar.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Yet, despite this occasional datedness, “Love and Death in the American Novel” remains wonderfully alive, being iconoclastic, polemical, exhilarating and, not least, fun to read.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"Saudi Arabia and Iran have kept their political engagement open" despite the war, said Umer Karim, an expert on Saudi foreign policy.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Roald had escaped relatively unscathed, despite what it felt like the logs had done to his legs.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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