Sentence examples for spite of disaster from inspiring English sources

Comet carried on until the allied armies freed Belgium in 1944, in spite of disaster in January 1943.

This dual aspect of Marko may explain his heroic status; for the Serbs he was "the proud symbol expressive of the unbroken spirit that lived on in spite of disaster and defeat," according to translator of Serbian epic poems David Halyburton Low.

In spite of disasters and crowding, the flatlands and the hills along their immediate fringes are still where the blossom-viewing crowds gather.

In spite of this disaster Italy won narrowly, 16-14 in victory points, and then surged to the title.

I could show to the nation that the canoe club from Kozukata High School was trying our best in spite of the disaster.

In spite of this disaster, Nate Pile's portfolio is up 17.93% this year through the end of August, solidly ahead of the S&P 500's 11.93%.

Many City firms see their best chance that this will continue, in spite of the disaster in 2008, in having a government like the coalition, that will show a very hard face to those suffering economic distress as a result of City friendly policies.

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In spite of the disaster, Felling continued to grow and by the time of the explosions the character of Felling had changed substantially.

As François Furet, a French historian, put it in his book, "The Passing of an Illusion", many apparently intelligent people in France, Britain and even America felt that "The regime founded in October 1917 was good in spite of the disasters following its birth, whereas capitalism was bad in spite of the riches it engendered".Just false consciousness in reverse?

The two brothers continued to build model gliders in spite of this initial disaster, and Stan corresponded with pioneer aviators in France, England, and the United States.