Sentence examples for despite rises from inspiring English sources

The Office for National Statistics said this year the number will balloon despite rises in the state pension age.

Despite rises in some offences, such as those involving child pornography and drugs, the overall volume and severity of crime reported to the police has been falling steadily.

The falls follow another overnight decline on Wall Street and despite rises in Asia, and wiped out all the early investor optimism.

Bosses of companies in Britain's FTSE 100 index have enjoyed a 14 per cent boost in total pay, despite rises still lagging behind inflation for the majority of workers in this country, a report today reveals.

But the figures also showed that, despite rises in fees, graduate salaries have stagnated over the past decade.

Despite rises in GCSEs and national assessment tests over the past decade, the report for the business organisation claimed there were structural issues within schools that needed addressing.

Curiously, the trend has continued despite rising wholesale prices.

Despite rising inequality in wages, job satisfaction is quite high.

Mr. Thompson said he was "guardedly optimistic," despite rising energy prices.

Despite rising rents in the area, he is not worried.

Despite rising unemployment, his own firm in Bath prospered.