Howard Schultz

I've traveled around the world, and what's so revealing is that, despite the differences in culture, politics, language, how people dress, there is a universal feeling that we all want the same thing. We deeply want to be respected and appreciated for our differences.

American Businessman

Yuna

The fashion world is so interesting because it's always changing, but if you know yourself really well, despite of all the changes in the fashion trends, you know how to stay true to yourself.

Malaysian Musician

Zig Ziglar

There's never been a doctor who served many patients who, despite their best efforts, did not lose some of them to death. But they understood that was part of life itself.

American Author

Zainab Salbi

Being a leader for me is about having the courage to speak the truth, and live the truth, despite attempts to silence our thoughts, feelings, and past experiences.

Iraqi Activist

Erica Jong

I have accepted fear as a part of life - specifically the fear of change... I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back.

American Novelist

Norman Borlaug

Yet food is something that is taken for granted by most world leaders despite the fact that more than half of the population of the world is hungry.

American Scientist

Karen Civil

I want children to know that they can create the life they dream of despite the odds that are against them.

American Businesswoman

James Lafferty

People would be shocked to know... that despite the nature of my TV character, I am actually a nice guy.

American Actor

Hunter S. Thompson

The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it.

American Journalist

Romy Madley Croft

I'm happy - despite things that might have happened in my life.

Musician

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Context Clarity

'Despite' often precedes a positive turn of events or quality, especially after something negative.

Positive Emphasis

'Despite' can convey a sense of perseverance or determination against challenges.

Emotional Nuance

 Nobody has a clue, despite all the expertise that's been on parade for the past four days, what the world will look like in five years' time. And yet, we're meant to be educating them for it. So the unpredictability, I think, is extraordinary. And the third part of this is that we've all agreed, nonetheless,

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 Have you ever sat in a doctor's office for hours despite having an appointment at a specific time? Has a hotel turned down your reservation because it's full? Or have you been bumped off a flight that you paid for? These are all symptoms of overbooking, a practice where businesses and institutions

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 And despite the distant relation, convergent evolution has made it remarkably similar to the human brain, with as many neurons and synapses and a highly developed hippocampus and cerebral cortex. It is the hippocampus, strongly associated with emotion, that aids recollection

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 despite the fact that something's wrong. This doesn't just undermine recovery. It's also dangerous. Our brains aren't invincible. They still need us to shield them from harm and help them undo damage once it's been done.

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 It's often said that despite humanity's many conflicts, we all bleed the same blood. It's a nice thought but not quite accurate. In fact, our blood comes in a few different varieties.

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 And I have to say there are very few more impressive animals in the whole world. He is absolutely massive despite the fact that he probably is no taller than I am.

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