despite
Example Sentences
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Luke McCowan, buoyed by a goal and a win against Stuttgart on Thursday night, gave it the big one about Celtic being the best team in the country, despite significant evidence suggesting they are not.
From BBC
The new supreme leader was chosen despite what was seen as a weak record of achievement in religious scholarship.
From BBC
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 Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
