It's more like "in spite of".
In spite of conceding ground in the back straight, she held on to win the race and the gold medal with a total of 6731 points, a world leading performance for this year.
In spite of conceding that bitcoin "does not have the capabilities right now to become an effective currency," Dorsey thinks that it will grow into a better one over time as improvements to the core technology roll out.
In spite of conceding two late goals against Chelsea, Arsenal won by a solitary goal on New Year's Day to maintain their lead.
Ross conceded earlier this week that Obamacare would be implemented in spite of Republican efforts.
Arsenal reached the 2001 FA Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff in May 2001; in spite of dominating against Liverpool, they conceded two late goals, both scored by Michael Owen.
Before she heard the news of her husband's death, Kathleen Scott conceded that Amundsen's journey "was a very fine feat ... in spite of one's irritation one has to admire it".
It was, Kate concedes, a magnificent victory - though Reis and Lloyd were, in spite of her best efforts, never punished in a criminal court for their actions.
Plus, in spite of Murdoch's complaints, the library has, if anything, conceded even more ground than it needs to in law.
RTL's Zeiler, for one, has dismissed questions about a bid for ITV as "speculation," but in spite of the company's difficulties in keeping advertisers on side, he conceded that ITV was still the most successful broadcaster in Britain.
This came in spite of a statement by police spokesperson Shawn McGuire conceding that no shots had been fired, there were no burglaries, looting, or property damage, and there were no reported injuries to police or civilians.
