despite
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Shares of the memory-chip company were falling about 2% shortly after the market open on Thursday, despite a better-than-expected earnings report and an upbeat forecast from one of the artificial-intelligence buildout’s major beneficiaries.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
U.S. jobless claims moved lower for the fourth week in a row, the latest sign that the economy is holding strong despite rising prices and weak consumer sentiment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Speaking at a meeting of the Policing Board, he described the situation as "challenging" - but said that despite "very significant tensions" there had been no violence.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The effort fell about 9,000 signatures short despite backing from Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, the American Hotel and Lodging Assn. and others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The cat shone as bright as a streetlamp, despite its dusty paws.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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