despite
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It was a “community effort, and everybody coming together, despite everything that happened in the fire,” Yellin added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
“House of the Dragon” continues to be disappointing, despite all hopes to the contrary.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
The reading may suggest some improvement in the country’s external trade balance despite a challenging global backdrop, it added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
It was not a round that ever truly caught fire, despite featuring three birdies, but it keeps Hull firmly in contention.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 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
Vocabulary lists containing despite
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