despite
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Several Gen Zs told the BBC that, despite gaining knowledge about the tragicday, it is still common among peers to actively lighten conversations about 9/11.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
And that is because despite its ubiquity, there is a very strong bias against using it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The fever persists despite the fact there’s no antigens left to fight.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
But despite the increase across the continent, 72.6 percent of flights arrived on time, up 1.2 percentage points on 2025.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Or had he said all those awful things about her despite knowing she was ill?
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing despite
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