Sentence examples for despite individual efforts from inspiring English sources

Indeed, despite individual efforts by some states to tax soda pop, promote farm stands, require healthier school lunches or mandate calorie information in chain restaurants, obesity rates in the United States are growing.

Mr. Ben-Veniste said, "There's general agreement that despite the extraordinary individual efforts of F.B.I. agents, there is a dysfunctional element in the operation that interfered with its efficient counterterrorism functions" before Sept. 11.

I don't need to describe this China because it is the one that the rest of the world engages with every day, the one that international institutions and NGOs work with, the one that multinational corporations invest in, the one that appears daily in the foreign media (despite many fine individual efforts to peer into and describe Gao's China).

Despite Selwood's individual efforts, the Cats finished with a 15-7 win-loss record at the conclusion of the season to finish sixth on the ladder.

Many individual efforts were strong, especially those of Elaine Lachica, a soprano; Gareth Morrell, a tenor; and (despite a phrase that got away) Michael Collver, a cornettist.

Johnson and Farrell then collected eye-catching individual efforts.

Some individual efforts had an impact.

Despite Lee's individual effort, the Trojans lost to Arizona, 39-36.

Howard had scored on a great individual effort despite nearly having his head taken off as he drove to the basket.

The half-time substitute Greg Stewart hauled Dundee back into the match with a superb individual effort but, despite some late pressure, the Dens Park men could not salvage a point from the contest.

Despite the lessons of team sports, they also believed their personal success to be due to their own individual effort, not collective struggle.