"despite going through" is a perfectly correct and usable part of a sentence in written English.
You can use this phrase when referring to something that happened or was done in spite of difficulties or hardships. For example, "Despite going through a difficult divorce, she still manages to be optimistic."
But 97% of soldiers did not develop the disorder, despite going through traumatic situations.
It's all over and New Zealand are out, despite going through the group stages unbeaten.
"Despite going through the worst recession since the Great Depression, we did that," he said in a statement.
The French negotiator admitted to his colleagues that the agreement "isn't perfect" and still needed "clarification" despite going through three or four versions.
"She is in a hospital, but her life is not threatened, despite going through a tragedy by losing her family in such atrocious conditions".
But Congress has been slow to confirm nominees, some of whom wait for months for a vote despite going through committee without any opposition.
"Ghana going through … despite having lost to the U.S. would be a pretty good way to get Americans to quit caring about soccer again," Sonny Bunch, the managing editor of the Washington Free Beacon, a conservative Web site, lamented.
I wanted to march the children to Whitehall and for you to look them in the eye and tell them that despite all they have gone through, despite the living hell they face every day – the kind of hell that would bring most adults to their knees – that they still aren't good enough for you and your chums in parliament.
The 29-year-old is desperate for the move to go through, despite the club stating publicly that he will only be sold for £20m.
He said he was waiting to see if the N.B.A. allowed Martin's transfer to go through, despite the apparent protests from the Chinese league.
A1 Analyzing Proposed Airline Deal James E. Goodwin, chairman and chief executive of United's parent, expressed optimism that the acquisition of US Airways would go through, despite its challenges.
