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Although it was raining heavily, the football match continued until the final whistle.

(Chinese) 虽然雨下得很大，但足球比赛一直持续到终场哨响。

She decided to buy the expensive car, although she knew it was over her budget.

(Chinese) 她决定买那辆昂贵的车，尽管她知道那超出了她的预算。