despite
Example Sentences
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You don’t feel the need to advertise your wealth and, despite your efforts, fancy stuff doesn’t make you feel like you’re looking in a mirror at an image of your own self-satisfaction.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
SEC “innovation exemptions” and a token taxonomy clarification offer future optimism for crypto, despite past headwinds.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Instead, they got the experimental “All Shook Up,” which has aged well despite the critical drubbing it received at the time.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
We do not know the specifics of the recommendations Foreign Office officials were presented with, or why they decided to press ahead with awarding the clearance despite the findings of the vetting agency.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
It was a whole day’s travel and they arrived exhausted, the parents trying to console their children despite the dread in their own hearts.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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