Sentence examples for despite dissent from inspiring English sources

He vows to oppose the bill, despite dissent even within his own party.

Despite dissent against the plan among other Confederate leaders in Richmond, Davis and Sibley believed the campaign would shift the entire balance of the war.

Bernard Parks has decided to seek a second five-year term as police chief of Los Angeles, despite dissent within the ranks and rising crime.

Prime Minister George A. Papandreou of Greece, who pushed through the austerity measures after a cabinet shuffle and despite dissent within the ranks of his own Socialist Party, said that Thursday's vote was a significant step toward staving off bankruptcy.

Ironically, the OAS's democratic charter, which requires it to intervene when democracy is threatened, was approved last year at the behest of the United States and despite dissent from Venezuela.

"The recess is a big deadline that the leadership might want to keep around," especially the August one, despite dissent.

Despite dissenting voices from scientists, who noted that poor climate, soils and water availability were significant barriers to large populations, the Bruce-Page government enacted policies to encourage large numbers of British to migrate to Australia.

Despite the dissent from many who spoke at the meeting, the board passed the pilot program with little debate.

Until then, he made it clear he would resist any change in course, despite the dissent in Congress.

MPs voted 199-74 in favour of the cutbacks, despite strong dissent among the two main coalition members.

And despite a dissent from one member, the committee reaffirmed that the sluggish economy meant interest rates would stay low "for an extended period".