Sentence examples for despite the transformation from inspiring English sources

Despite the transformation of the security situation, Colombia's democratic institutions remain tenuous.

Because, despite the transformation of the information landscape, the barriers to candid, complete, clear, and timely communication remain legion.

Despite the transformation of the northern part of Crown Heights into a vibrant neighborhood filled with handsome 19th-century brownstones, the recent past is hard to shake.

Despite the transformation, Bhutan remains largely unspoiled and the relative lack of infrastructure — mainly traffic — means the country is a gem for outdoor activities like cycling, though few locals are wealthy enough to pursue it themselves.

Despite this huge number of martyrs, despite the transformation of the country into a huge prison where citizens struggle to get even a drink of water for their children, and despite the use of heavy weapons against civilians, Saleh's regime did not even receive a token verbal condemnation from the United Nations or other world governments – despite our calls to impose sanctions.

The tendency of humans to segregate by place has also persisted across long time spans and eras despite the transformation of specific boundaries, political regimes and the layout of cities. Research by archaeologists indicates that spatial divisions like ours were found in ancient cities, too.

Despite all the transformations cabins have undergone in the past decade, they remain, at heart, deeply personal places shaped by their owners as sacred retreats.

Despite all the transformations in the industry, by 1961 the average production cost of an American feature film was still only —after adjusting for inflation, less than 10 percent more than it had been in 1950.

Despite the immense upheaval, the transformation did not lead to higher mortality rates in Poland, the report says, possibly because of the country's strong social institutions and also because Poles could emigrate or rely on Poles in Western Europe and North America for support.

That will have come as no surprise to their coach Peter Sharp, who did not even make the three-man shortlist for the coach-of-the-year award - which went to Saints' Daniel Anderson, ahead of Salford's Karl Harrison and Brian Noble for his work at opposite ends of the table with Bradford and Wigan - despite his role in the transformation of Hull's form since John Kear was sacked in April.

Ambient traces remain of brickwork soot and steelwork grit, despite the gradual transformation of the area into the gentrified Cultural Industries Quarter.