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
Yet in spite of that media shift, 60 Minutes remained widely viewed and successful across all metrics.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
However, the parasite has advanced northward in spite of these efforts.
From Barron's • 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
Now, it so happened that in spite of Emma’s resolution of never marrying, there was something in the name, in the idea of Mr. Frank Churchill, which always interested her.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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