in spite of

Example Sentences

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The clean installation helps the viewer to “get” Samaras—his off-kilter intensity and odd self-effacement, in spite of all the focus on his own likeness.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Your mother could spin wool into velvet and grass into silk. Beautiful threads. Her work was much admired, but we feared she was losing the balance. Yet somehow it never seemed to affect her. She always managed to bargain well at the markets, so in spite of our warning, Anna came to believe that her skill was more powerful than any magic.”

From Literature

In spite of that the 19-year-old Italian said he was looking forward confidently to Australia.

From Barron's

So in spite of rising authoritarianism around the world, here’s what gives me hope: More people are awake than ever before.

From Salon

"Looking ahead there will inevitably be more rejiggering in supply chains, but we see scope for a modest ascent in imports in spite of tariffs in the year ahead," analysts at investment bank Wells Fargo wrote.

From BBC