despite
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The community of gamers has thrived despite the efforts of card issuers, egged on by tips they find in online groups and from influencers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
The findings suggest that stimulating nerves in the ear could eventually help certain people whose blood pressure remains elevated despite taking medication.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Employees of barricaded shops in Rennes said they were "not feeling at ease" about protests planned for later in the day, despite a ban.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
It left De Zerbi glowing with positivity, despite another injury setback for Maddison, as he highlighted a team meeting earlier this month that sparked their revival in fortunes.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Moreover, despite how backbreaking it could be, there was a certain thrill in seeing seeds we’d planted a few days before poke tiny leaves out of the soil and shoot unstoppably upward.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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