Sentence examples for facts despite from inspiring English sources

(Picquart is one of the truly admirable figures in the story — anti-Semitic by inclination and background, he was a friend of Mahler, and, above all, a dutiful officer, who had followed the facts, despite the consequences).

Quick facts: Despite its history as a perennially underachieving program, Eastern Michigan is in position to challenge for both a rare bowl appearance and a formerly unheard of MAC championship in 2008.

He argued that the "Westminster village refrain that three-party politics are being squeezed" flew in the face of the facts, despite a poll share that has dropped to about 17%.

A few facts: Despite raised consciousness of the gains, both in terms of money and morale, of promoting women, women still earn less than men for the same work and make up only a sliver of the managerial and executive class.

In recent months, Mr. Powell has spoken publicly of his frustration that some of the central assertions he made in that speech, particularly claims that Iraq possessed illicit weapons, have not been borne out by the facts, despite assurances from Mr. Tenet and the C.I.A. that they were based on solid intelligence.

Increasingly in America, we argue over facts, despite the empirical proof.

But in fact, despite many painful episodes, the Roosevelts functioned quite well together.

In fact, despite the anonymity, the Royals have a lot going for them.

In fact, despite his frustrating illness, had his best game in weeks.

In fact, despite predictions of mass experimentation, Capello has not made many changes at all.

In fact, despite decades of aid, they are still less than $500.