Sentence examples for despite rule from inspiring English sources

There were no crushed skulls or near-death experiences on the field, despite rule changes meant to create a more brutal game.

After Britain's track cyclists matched their medal haul from Beijing despite rule changes designed to limit their dominance, Moynihan said Brailsford had proved his doubters wrong.

In 1974, when a strike erased five weeks of training camp, scoring dropped to 18.2 points per team per game from 19.5, despite rule changes intended to increase scoring.

Despite rule changes that have rendered the exact definition of "amateurism" somewhat ambiguous, it has remained a long-standing successful legal tool for the organization that governs college sports. .

Everyone played rougher, despite rules limiting physical contact.

Despite rules changes that permit more conservative dress, it still has a bikini-driven reputation.

Deported to Trinidad Despite Ruling An unwarranted judicial reach, or a valid effort to close a legal breach?

Their predicament highlights the obstacles faced by energy customers who want to switch, despite rules to open up competition.

The women also sustained concussions almost twice as frequently as the men, despite rules in women's hockey designed to curb body checking.

Despite rules that make it easier to fire staff members, last year Green Dot administrators terminated only 7 of more than 420 employees.

Since 1990 several Indonesian banks have gone bust partly because of dodgy loans made to families or conglomerates they have connections with, despite rules meant to prevent such calamities.