in spite of
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One comment claimed that these posts were made in spite of bail conditions heavily limiting Webster's internet use and explicitly preventing him from communicating via social media.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
And “Aperture,” the culmination, is Harry in his comfort phase, the New Yorker who has watched everything around him get renovated and priced out and has grown, in spite of it, into his own confidence.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Ms. Kusama became a global art icon, but in spite of her struggles to get there she never wavered in her dedication to the ideas that most touched her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
He was still named a freshman All-American, in spite of the difficult circumstances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
She didn’t like the new tone, for though not blase, it sounded indifferent in spite of the look.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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