in spite of

Or they’ll say something funny or so shocking that you end up kind of laughing in spite of yourself.

In spite of careful testing, scientists still can’t tell if the animal is a dog or a wolf.

She added that co-operation between forces during the riots this summer had occurred “in spite of, not because of, the system,” whilst data sharing was "slow" and governance of forensics "fragmented".

“This is in spite of multiple false verbal promises made to prospective tenants during the application process that rent would not be raised, or if it were to be, that the raises would be minimal, at 2-3%. ... The struggle to pursue a dream in Hollywood led many of the tenants to a living nightmare.”

It’s time for state and local leaders to get to work and show that in spite of a second Trump administration, environmentally responsible policy is still possible if they fight for it.