despite
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When graduation came, Platner joined the Marines rather than go to college despite having earlier protested the Iraq war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
At least one county, which appears to be the first in Texas, recently placed a one-year pause on data center construction, moving ahead despite the legal risks.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
U.S. exports of crude and products such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel have soared during the crisis, part of what has kept the world relatively well supplied despite the war with Iran.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Indeed, despite the naysayers, Californian companies have been leading the world in developing artificial intelligence technology as well as the latest in space and defense tech.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
So despite all the Allied bombing, everyone thought it was better to be at the mercy of the Americans and the British, rather than to wait for the Russians to arrive.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Vocabulary lists containing despite
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