Sentence examples for despite the milestone from inspiring English sources

Despite the milestone reached by Mr. Obama, whose father was Kenyan, many Kenyans say that Republicans in the United States remain powerful, well financed and difficult to beat and that Senator John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, has the inexorable advantage of being a white candidate in a largely white nation.

The 34-year-old will lead Welsh out but says Saturday is about the side and not him, despite the milestone.

But despite the milestone, both Lewis and Tom, as well as Carmen, all believe the town has progress left to be made.

Despite the milestone, Gill's triumphant return to the top of the charts wasn't as smooth as it had been with some of his notable ballads in the 80s and 90s.

Despite the milestones for U.S. stocks, though, investors don't seem to be in a particularly celebratory mood.

Despite the dreary milestone of yet another late budget, there is greater promise for a relatively early conclusion to the budget drama this year than in any recent year.

Despite putting this barrier in place, the company recently hit the milestone of 1 million digital-only subscribers, and its digital-only revenue will near $200 million this year.

He first reached the milestone as a sophomore and equaled the feat the following season despite playing with a thigh bruise for most of the year.

(Challenge), to celebrate the milestone.

(Read Elizabeth Kolbert on the milestone).

The Dow passed the milestone again this week.