Sentence examples for despite lagging from inspiring English sources

Politically, Mr. Liu, a Democrat, is likely to continue his candidacy unbowed, despite lagging poll numbers.

The long-striding colt was beaten by three and half lengths despite lagging as many as eight back behind a hearty pace on a speed-favoring track.

President Barack Obama won despite lagging behind Mitt Romney 8% on the economy and 12% on how best to cut the deficit.

The Pataki administration defended the state budget today, saying it would hold together through the last six months of the fiscal year despite lagging tax collections.

The vice-president, Joe Biden, is at this stage thought to be Clinton's main rival, despite lagging well behind her in the polls.

Despite lagging fund-raising, Ms. McKinney edged out her five opponents with more than 51percentt of the vote, unexpectedly managing to avoid a runoff.

If voters are willing to re-elect President Obama despite a lagging economy, it will almost certainly mean they'll also punish Republicans in Congress.

It was also a year that saw wine prices creep higher, despite a lagging economy.

And despite its lagging public image, Yahoo still commands one of the largest online audiences in the world.

This is why class resentment in the U.S. is so complicated, despite inequality and lagging wages.

Indeed, despite his consistently lagging polling and fundraising numbers, Edwards has arguably been the decisive policy influence inside the Democratic party.