despite
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"Over the past several days, her condition continued to deteriorate despite intensive treatment and the combined efforts of our veterinary team and consulting specialists," Ojai Raptor Center said in a statement.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
He added that despite higher ticket costs, the air transportation industry had been "extremely resilient... people are still flying" and demand was still rising for new planes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
“The ETI rebounded in July after declining in May and June, suggesting continued resilience in the labor market, despite the ‘low-hire, low-fire’ backdrop,” said Conrad Qi, economic data scientist associate at The Conference Board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Additionally, Sadana said customers in Micron’s data-center segment and other parts of its business are still keen for more product despite rising prices for memory chips.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Suddenly, despite my flat-out refusal to my mom earlier that night, I was all in.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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