From Mark Murphy on the Herald's website today:
"Despite some remarkable minutes from Tyler Zeller and a 28-point gem from Avery Bradley, the Celtics just barely eroded in a 109-101 loss to the Kings."
The two most common definitions of "despite" are "without being affected by" and "in spite of."
So the sentence could be read as "Without being affected by some remarkable minutes from Tyler Zeller and a 28-point gem from Avery Bradley, the Celtics just barely eroded in a 109-101 loss to the Kings." or " In spite of some remarkable minutes from Tyler Zeller and a 28-point gem from Avery Bradley, the Celtics just barely eroded in a 109-101 loss to the Kings."
Wikipedia seems to have it right: "The editing process CAN involve correction, condensation, organization, and many other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate and complete work. [my emphasis]
"Despite some remarkable minutes from Tyler Zeller and a 28-point gem from Avery Bradley, the Celtics just barely eroded in a 109-101 loss to the Kings."
The two most common definitions of "despite" are "without being affected by" and "in spite of."
So the sentence could be read as "Without being affected by some remarkable minutes from Tyler Zeller and a 28-point gem from Avery Bradley, the Celtics just barely eroded in a 109-101 loss to the Kings." or " In spite of some remarkable minutes from Tyler Zeller and a 28-point gem from Avery Bradley, the Celtics just barely eroded in a 109-101 loss to the Kings."
Wikipedia seems to have it right: "The editing process CAN involve correction, condensation, organization, and many other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate and complete work. [my emphasis]