despite
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On a 75-mile cliff-hugging stretch of highway in California, traffic is way up, despite soaring gas prices.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
It said staff worked hard to provide kind and respectful care, despite dealing with increasingly complex patients.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
It also suggests that their flexible mating behavior may be helping these Arctic animals maintain strong genetic diversity despite living in a relatively small and isolated population.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
The latest alert shows that Western officials don’t believe the threat has subsided despite efforts to bring the issue to light.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The days at the mountain quickly developed their own rhythm, despite the ever-changing schedule that always put Elliot in a foul mood.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing despite
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