despite
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Policymakers at the Bank of England are expected to keep interest rates unchanged despite price rises accelerating due to the prolonged conflict in the Middle East.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The company can grow beyond 2030 despite some major drugs going off patent and still has drugs in its pipeline with potential to generate multibillion-dollar annual sales, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Nash appeared pretty calm the entire time the man was inside the home, video showed, despite the circumstances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Yet despite previously supporting lower rates, Warsh’s remarks made clear that even he thought hiking them was the right move.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
She let out a hacking cough and pulled her thin coat tighter around her shoulders, despite the August heat.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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