spite
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Russkaya Obshina, however, is not registered to do this, in spite of the police's involvement in some of its raids.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
In spite of the often very different spending patterns between affluent and mass-market consumers, we are seeing broad consumer strength.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
In spite of their initial resistance, Didion’s writing pulls buried recollections to the surface.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Single women are buying homes in spite of — not because of — the system.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
And a father who’s going along with my plans not because he wants to, but in spite of the fact that he’d rather be doing almost anything else.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
Vocabulary lists containing spite
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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