despite

Example Sentences

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But Facebook, despite having facial recognition technology, said it "did not have the tools" to help.

From BBC

But despite the town’s walkability and neighborliness, the mine was governed by global forces.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Chinese skier celebrated like her medal was confirmed at that point, despite plenty of skiers waiting in the wings to nudge her off the podium.

From BBC

Liverpool will be confident of progress despite being handed an away tie at the Premier League's bottom club Wolves.

From Barron's

The bond market has dictated U.K. fiscal policy in recent years, which is why yields have held steady despite heightened uncertainty.

From Barron's