Sentence examples for despite having grown from inspiring English sources

I have three sons and, despite having grown up in the south of England, they support Oldham Athletic.

Bowsher was nineteen, and, despite having grown up in Texas, had never shot a gun and never ridden a horse.

Despite having grown grapes and made wine for centuries, the wines of Ribera del Duero never achieved high status.

Despite having grown up in New York, he said he knew little of the city beyond Manhattan.

My mother — despite having grown up with goats and chickens in her yard — didn't like animals and found it impossible to feign interest in Rita's dog.

Despite having grown up in a Boston suburb, I had no idea that the King of the Wild Frontier had toured historic sites I'd visited as a child.

It is thought to have originated in China and is still most widely practised in Asia, despite having growing numbers of supporters worldwide.

Van Gaal praised his squad despite many of its members having grown tired of his strict training methods.

And my hair, despite backcombing, has grown somewhat thin on top.

Despite that, we have grown steadily and now serve some 3,000 health care institutions.

Despite criticism, Apple Music, has grown to 13 million subscribers, a bright spot in Apple's recent financial results.