despite

Example Sentences

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The Bears haven’t found the same expediency in Illinois despite buying a parcel of land in Arlington Heights, a Chicago suburb, in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal

Times investigation uncovered the grim conditions faced by farmworkers despite the UFW, which had dramatically declined in size, and how the union had turned to political fundraising that did not benefit those working the fields.

From Los Angeles Times

“Wall Street saw strong performance for much of last year, despite all of the ongoing domestic and international upheavals,” New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said.

From MarketWatch

“Perhaps this is why, despite WTI oil prices rising by about 60% from their low this year, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield has only increased by 20 basis points since year-end,” he says.

From MarketWatch

That’s despite the fact that some can handle a fuel spike better than their customers.

From The Wall Street Journal