despite

Example Sentences

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He will be collecting tonight's Songwriter of the Year award, despite recently confessing to not having written a song in two years.

From BBC

Burnham is yet to comment on the by-election defeat, while Sir Keir has said he will fight on despite the "disappointing" result.

From BBC

The more sophisticated look signals she is a figure to be respected despite her age.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I'm both worried and happy, hoping for Iran's freedom," said Sepideh, a former teacher, who told AFP she managed to speak to a few friends in the morning, despite Iran cutting off all internet access.

From Barron's

The top U.S. models are still noticeably better than Chinese ones despite the occurrence of distillation, and have access to much more resources, he said.

From MarketWatch