Sentence examples for despite ban from inspiring English sources

Yelena Isinbayeva voted on to IOC athletes' commission despite ban.

B1 Parade Thrives Despite Ban The city's ban on alcohol sales at the West Indian parade did not seem to dampen the spirits of participants or the thousands who came to watch.

Despite Ban's warning, some North Korea experts believe the regime wants to avoid provoking a potentially catastrophic inter-Korea conflict.

Ban has taken a deep personal interest in FGM, speaking on the subject across Africa, where it is still widely practiced despite bans in Nigeria and the Gambia last year, as it is in some migrant communities in Europe.

Persistent bioaccumulative toxicants (PBTs) are ubiquitous despite bans or regulated use and are highly toxic and extremely persistent in aquatic environments (Muir and de Wit 2010; Ray and McCormick-Ray 2014).

Despite bans in many places, more than half of US drivers admit to using a mobile phone at least some of the time while driving, according to a report last week.

Persistent organic chemicals, despite banned use within the United States, may have an adverse impact on conception and pregnancy progression.

A study from India revealed that tobacco advertisements significantly influenced the use of tobacco products among adolescents (47), despite bans against tobacco advertising (17).

Finally, some inmates smoke despite bans, 18 which can lead to correctional sanctions and negative health outcomes for people with tobacco use disorders.

This anecdote illustrates a problem that persists despite bans on lead-based paint and leaded gasoline that have drastically reduced rates of elevated BLL among children.

Consequently, the health repercussions of environmental PCBs can be expected to persist for several decades, despite bans on their production for > 40 years.