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The phrase "despite the late" is not a complete sentence and is not grammatically correct
It is possible that it could be used as an incomplete phrase or fragment within a sentence, but it would need to be modified to make sense. For example, you could say, "Despite the late hour, we continued our journey." In this context, the phrase "despite the late hour" means that even though it was late, we still kept going. However, it would be more grammatically correct to say, "Despite the lateness of the hour, we continued our journey." Alternatively, you could say, "She arrived at the meeting despite being late." In this context, the phrase "despite being late" means that even though she was late, she still made it to the meeting. Overall, it is best to use the phrase "despite the late (noun)" rather than just "despite the late" in order to convey a complete thought and be grammatically correct.
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Despite the late start, the 2002 season tied with 2004, 2007, and 2010 in which a record number of tropical storms, eight, developed in the month of September.
In the league, Barcelona had been top of the table since week 10 and, despite the late challenge, they did hold on.
Michelin, which last supplied tyres to F1 in 2006, told teams it could produce the tyres, despite the late notice.
Despite the late hour, his cheeks were as smooth as porcelain, not a trace of stubble.
Despite the late run, Robeson seemed to sleepwalk through the first half.
Despite the late gains, continuing signs of a global economic slowdown tempered any uplifting news.
Yet despite the late hour, a New York buzz hung in the air.
Despite the late hour I knew someone would be there to meet me at the airport.
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Despite the late 1995 hire of a promising chief executive from BellSouth, management has not been able to integrate IPCI's three units.
There are still grey folds of snow under the horse chestnut tree in the yard, and a bitter northerly wind despite the late winter sunshine.
Bright as a uniform button, he waits for the interview to begin, without taking so much as a drop of water despite the late summer heat.
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