despite
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And despite owning a pair of his own, brown Oxfords that he keeps under his desk at work, he didn’t seem taken with the president’s taste either.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
The number of people claiming asylum in the UK fell by 4% in 2025, according to Home Office figures released in February, despite the number of people arriving on small boats rising by 13%.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Amazon and Alphabet shares rose, despite the Nasdaq Composite falling due to chip sector concerns.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
When the packages arrived, I pried open a pack and popped the top mint into my mouth, despite my wife’s admonition, “Are you insane?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Then, because he was a polar bear of a curious nature, he moved over to where the owl was, despite the great sadness he still felt.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Vocabulary lists containing despite
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