Sentence examples for rather than thanks from inspiring English sources

This trend will continue; generally speaking, future growth will have to come despite government cuts rather than thanks to government supports.

Forlán has recently made the Spanish headlines because of his break-up with an Argentine model rather than thanks to his exploits on the field.

It is - hopefully - a book that triumphed after a real fight and thanks to its sharp claws rather than thanks to a dull statistical analysis.

Greek athletes hope for great things in London - in spite of, rather than thanks to, conditions back home.

The mood is whimsical rather than ironic, thanks to the charm of the young owners.

America has the highest level of economic inequality among Western democracies, and it is getting worse rather than better thanks to Republican policies like tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy.

Other types of khachapuri include imeruli, soft rather than crunchy, thanks to yogurt in the dough; chvishtari, sweet with cornmeal and akin to an arepa; and penovani, a bloated envelope of puff pastry.

We are useful, rather than important, thanks to the hangover from our imperial heyday: that permanent seat on the UN security council, for example, and our ability to set an example to others.

Keeneland emptied in minutes rather than hours, thanks in part to a big college football game on the other side of town which was due to kick off an hour after the Classic.

It claims to differentiate itself from price-comparison sites by focusing on discovery rather than price, thanks to meta search and visual results.

Rather than giving thanks in his speech, Garcia decided to switch things up and name everyone he didn't want to thank.