in spite of
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Yet in spite of that media shift, 60 Minutes remained widely viewed and successful across all metrics.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 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
“But in spite of it all, we get back up on our feet.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Russkaya Obshina, however, is not registered to do this, in spite of the police's involvement in some of its raids.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
If the dogs spotted a penguin while on a sledging run, they would chase after it in spite of furious yells from the driver.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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