Sentence examples for despite overtaking from inspiring English sources
Sainsbury's is cutting 500 head office jobs in an attempt to slash costs despite overtaking rival Asda to become the UK's second largest supermarket over Christmas.
Since 2004, Nigeria has seen a 5% increase in the number of people living below $1 per day, despite recently overtaking South Africa as the continent's largest economy.
Despite being overtaken by China, whose trade with Africa is now worth double the $100bn relationship with the US, America and its part-African President retain huge popularity.
In contrast, despite being overtaken by China as the world's biggest exporter in recent years, more people in neighbouring Germany see China as an economic opportunity.Correction: We mistakenly showed the results of an old (2011) survey in the original chart.
Double world champion Alonso had criticised the Briton, his former McLaren team mate, after Hamilton finished second in the Spaniard's home race despite being punished for illegally overtaking the safety car.
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Newcastle United have climbed two places to 17th, overtaking Internazionale in the process, despite their poor form.
Republic of Ireland rose four spots to 21st and Scotland climbed two to 49th, overtaking Wales, who slipped to 50th despite beating Norway 4-1 this month.
But the races it produced were disappointing processions, despite several innovations in track design and efforts to encourage overtaking.
Even despite changes in recent years to the series' technical regulations to facilitate overtaking, the drivers on the front row won — usually the man who started on pole.
