Sentence examples for despite world from inspiring English sources

Despite world condemnation he was again arrested during protests in Moscow in December of that year.

"In British eyes, despite World War I, Germany was a cultured nation, producing great music and literature.

And he nearly did, despite World War II, the Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1948, the Soviet invasion of Prague in 1968 and the Velvet Revolution of 1989.

Despite world economic turmoil, global inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by 17% in 2011 to $1.5 trillion, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNCTADD).

Page A6 IRAN EYES VISIT WITH HOPE Iran's foreign minister expressed optimism that a visit by United Nations nuclear inspectors would produce an understanding, despite world concerns that Iran is trying to build nuclear weapons.

The world's richest countries have together pledged nearly $18bn£12.5bnbn) in the last seven years, but despite world leaders' rhetoric that the finance is vital, less than $0.9bn has been disbursed and long delays are plaguing many funds.

Despite world-wide admiration for a teenage girl who subsequently wrote a book, won the European Union's human rights award and was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, many of her fellow Pakistanis are deeply suspicious of the global interest in her story.

Despite world-class legislation in the areas of child protection, domestic violence, sexual offences and violence against children remains high, both in terms of its prevalence and severity.

Had hope that despite the world I had a chance with Mysty.

(See Sidebar.) Despite its World Cup disappointment, Italy shone at the club level.

Despite strong world demand for Argentina's farm exports, she will find the going increasingly tough.