despite
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Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology 300750 4.44%increase; green up pointing triangle reported robust first-quarter profit growth despite a slowdown in electric-vehicle sales in China.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The gain occurred despite a TD Cowen analyst lowering the price target to $490 from $519.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
That came despite the conflict in the Middle East, which started on 28 February, severely disrupting global energy supplies, with Asian countries hit particularly hard.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
CBS hasn’t given up on producing an original late-night show — despite easing Stephen Colbert out the door.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
So we called time-traveling criminals Butterflies, despite the fluffiness of the word, because they traveled back to the past to change something.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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