Sentence examples for contrary to the protestations from inspiring English sources

Contrary to the protestations of the U.S. counterterrorism establishment, the Islamic State has momentum and its menace is growing.

He asserted that Mr. Bulger had been an informant for the F.B.I., contrary to Mr. Bulger's protestations, testifying that he had been present "hundreds of times" as Mr. Bulger swapped information with their F.B.I. handlers.

Contrary to Inc.'s protestations that the CRC rushed its process and ruled out reasonable opportunities to sell the company or do nothing, the record reveals that the CRC and its bankers performed an aggressive market canvass that was rationally designed to elicit favorable bids for the entire company and for its various components.

Prime Minister Netanyahu believes he can defy the U.S. with impunity; one can count on him (contrary to his public protestations) to make every effort to stymie the creation of a Palestinian state.

Contrary to Blair's protestations, government documents released this week spell out how Iraqi oil was a central motive behind the war.

Contrary to Homer Simpson's protestations, alcohol is not one of the major food groups, and its seven calories per gram (one alcohol unit is about 8g) have scant nutritional value.

Unpersuaded by Seuthes's offers of land and marriage to his daughter and evidently disinclined (despite protestations to the contrary) to return home, Xenophon remained with his comrades.

In any case, this unexpected turn of events could lead — despite Athens's protestations to the contrary — to a re-evaluation of Greece's relations with Russia.

This might be partly down to the fact that leadership is - for all the protestations to the contrary - still regarded as something you are either good at or not.

Despite all the protestations to the contrary, we give the impression that we are a party running scared of Ukip.

Recognize that your social profile, the protestations of many to the contrary, does reflect back both on you personally and on the organizations or companies you lead.