Sentence examples for despite the attempt from inspiring English sources

Despite the attempt to appease shareholders, some investors remained skeptical.

Despite the attempt to rally around the chancellor, however, some Tory MPs suggested there was growing dissent in the party.

Many worry that, despite the attempt to place a Chinese wall between the supervisory and monetary roles, the ECB's hallowed independence will become compromised by taking on the huge new task.

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The Fitzgerald report said: "Despite widespread rumours of threats of physical harm against Mr Hariri and/or Mr Jumblatt [the Druze leader], including the possibility of attempts on their lives and/or the life of members of their families, and despite the attempt on the life of former minister Marwan Hemadeh, none of the security services had taken additional measures to protect any of them.

Elkington (1999), Visser and Sunter (2002), and Visser (2006) argue that despite the attempt in Carroll's CSR Pyramid to establish an umbrella concept for the relationship between business and society, the model fails to consider the inter-related economic, social and environmental aspects that impact upon CSR.

Despite the attempts of friends, neighbours and paramedics to save his life, he died in hospital.

But Falwell remained relevant, despite the attempts of some embarrassed Republicans to ignore him.

Despite the attempts of the New York State Legislature, we need to do more".

Their popularity is growing, despite the attempts of Facebook and Tumblr to block "pro-ana" sites.

Most, including Thuong and his men, carried on as usual, despite the attempts of the advisers to stop them.