Sentence examples for despite being late from inspiring English sources

Despite being late for their sets, the band placed the blame squarely on the shoulders of Reading and Leeds organisers.

Despite being late to a faculty meeting, he was determined to show me around the department and finish our discussion.

Despite being late for the interview, Mr. Hewitt, 27, got the internship he needed for his master's degree in social work.

Despite being late to the digital revolution, the Week now has 27,000 subscribers to its digital edition, making it one of the largest in the UK.

Yet despite being late to market and not as pleasant to use as rivals, Apple Music has snapped up 13 million subscribers paying $120 a year.

Despite being late to the game, TEN made it work, shifting from being a destination site to a service provider model.

The automated kiosks, despite being latest generation units, suffer from all of the same failures as the other store, but the presence of a full-time operator ensures that problems are resolved reasonably quickly.

The morning was rainy, and despite it being late June, the wind was sharp.

Apple has been riding high on iPhone gains, despite it being late in the refresh cycle for the smartphone, which generally gets a new version come fall.

That is why Larry Page stepped in as CEO, why he tied bonuses to social, and why Google+ is their social sword and shield to fight back and capture user data, despite it being late in the game.

"I have to play something for you," he insisted, despite my protests about being late for curtain.