despite

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Since Khamenei took over in 1989, he has managed to keep the system in place despite economic sanctions and repeated protests.

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The eurozone ended the year with "decent economic growth despite significant uncertainty and economic tension," he wrote.

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Coming into Friday trading, Ford stock was up 38% over the past 12 months, despite the headwinds.

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The overall print was solid despite the company’s heavy investments in its Platinum card and growing card-services expenses, William Blair analysts Christopher Kennedy and Andrew W. Jeffrey said in a research note Friday.

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Christopher’s hands and feet were ice-cold despite the sun.

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