in spite of
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“Adversity” is a beacon to keep playing in spite of everything.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026
Indian restaurant owner Manish Kumar, who has lived in Japan for three decades, has already been told his business manager visa won't be renewed, in spite of the grace period.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
Budapest's annual pride march went ahead last year in spite of the ban, with organisers of the march saying at the time that a record 200,000 people took part.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Yet even my former boyfriend from England, who I imagine having grown up with a silver spoon, would go on to acknowledge to me that Olive Garden was good in spite of his initial skepticism.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
This was in spite of the fact that Henry did not take nearly the pains to placate him that everyone else did.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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