despite
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It is understood the curfew was still in place despite the first Test being over, and the investigation relates to more than a breach of the curfew.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Nvidia stock, for instance, dropped after its past four quarterly reports despite beating estimates each time.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Campbell’s reported a fiscal third-quarter profit of $124 million, up from $66 million, despite a 4% sales decline to $2.37 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
When Ffion Jones started playing rugby at the age of eight, her focus was simply on doing her best for the team, despite regularly taking knocks to the head.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
But I knew she did because, despite all the judgments and rifts and things we didn’t talk about, family was family.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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