in spite of
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“Boz, you have been effective in spite of your behavior,” he said Sandberg told him, “not because of it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
“In spite of the year-on-year tariff impact and in spite of the macro consumer confidence challenges, I think we performed very well,” Chief Executive Mark Barrocas told Barron’s.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Single women are buying homes in spite of — not because of — the system.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
It’s radical to love someone because they’re honest, not in spite of their honesty.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
A current had driven them backward, in spite of all their efforts.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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