Sentence examples for despite being rejected from inspiring English sources

Susan Thornton, despite being rejected by the White House, has stayed on as the acting Assistant Secretary.

He has stubbornly pursued the prime minister's office for much of the decade, despite being rejected twice by the Greek voters.

Despite being rejected for listing in 2009, campaigners haven't quite given up trying to save the 1970s estate, designed by the influential British architects Alison and Peter Smithson.

When the princess is in danger Despereaux courageously stops at nothing to save her, despite being rejected by his father and then attacked by Mig.

Ever since Laura Spence made headlines in England when she got into Harvard in 2000 despite being rejected by Oxford, some British parents have gazed wistfully across the Atlantic.

Persevering despite being rejected multiple times is one example Tina gave.

Some had been slapped with a 48-hour asbo ban for sleeping in a shop doorway, and despite this being rejected by magistrates courts, their use was repeated time and again.

Berlin is increasingly determined to push a new system of mandatory quotas for refugees across the EU despite the issue being rejected by EU leaders in acrimonious scenes.

Berlin, in particular, is increasingly determined to push a new system of mandatory quotas for refugees across the EU despite the plan being rejected amid acrimonious scenes by EU leaders at a summit in June.

Berlin, backed by Austria, wants a new system of mandatory quotas for refugees across the EU despite the issue being rejected in acrimonious scenes by EU leaders at a summit in June.

Blackburn manager Steve Kean last week admitted he still wants to sign Rhodes despite a bid being rejected by Championship rivals Huddersfield and the striker has also been linked with Aston Villa and Fulham.