Sentence examples for held, despite from inspiring English sources

Since then, a ceasefire agreed on a year earlier has held, despite violations.

*No public hearing on permission to build the Quonset hut was held, despite a statutory requirement.

A delusion is a false or irrational belief that is firmly held despite obvious or objective evidence to the contrary.

This alliance held despite increasing pressure on Charles to cooperate with Parliament on economic and military matters.

A shaky European-brokered ceasefire agreed in February has largely held despite sporadic flare-ups of fighting in the east.

The political committee's chairman, Amama Mbabazi of Uganda, said that the cease-fire agreement had generally held despite some violations.

But government authorities and rebel leaders both insisted that the truce was still holding, despite minor flare-ups.

The budget deal, which is likely to hold despite Mr Gephardt's yelps, is one reason for this.

The curve makes it easier to hold despite the phone being quite large, while the rounded corners fit into the crease of the palm.

The love of classic Hollywood movies doesn't take hold despite the studio era's prejudices and exclusions and inequities, but because of them.

In 2009, Rebekah Brooks, who previously edited the Sun, took over as head of News International, a post she still holds, despite calls from all sides for her resignation.