She was told she would not be promoted, despite her years on the job.
Today, despite her heavy workload, Westheimer still makes sure to save time for music.
Despite her limited means, Sarah reports feeling much more in control and at peace.
Despite her inexperience, Trout could relate to the fear she saw in the patient's eyes.
From there, Joycelyn said, she'd walk to wherever Quentin was, despite her bad knees.
Yet, despite her fame, she was still her mother's baby girl, Mike Steenkamp recalled.
Despite her early passion, Ferguson spent the first chunk of her career as a classical musician.
Despite her relative lack of success in the movies, you cannot doubt Madonna's incredible drive.
Prokopcuka remained upbeat despite her defeat to Jeptoo in Boston over the final mile.
Despite her devastating loss, Kowalcyk and her center are not taking a total stand against meat.
And despite her initial resistance, Pedley said, she views it as a learning and growing experience.
Despite her sense of romance, Ms Darlington avoids the easy trap of anthropomorphising the otter.
Despite her daily struggles to survive, Joan refuses to return to begging and instead turns to dealing.
Despite her own leanings to the right, Mrs Shipley may shift the National Party towards the centre.
Despite her growing influence within the opposition, she refused to think of herself as a political leader.
Despite her incredible ignorance, her mind was still sharp, and filled with a pure form of curiosity.
Despite her loyalty to the Sindhi community, Sonia continues to have mixed feelings about her native land.
Despite her illnesses, which needed regular hospital treatment, Marcella was able to gain a place at Bristol.
If an executive has the wrong kind of ambition, then despite her skills, the company may reject her.
Despite her approach, she does not think punctuation will die out because it provides the "props" of writing.
Despite her "serious doubts" about enforcement of the code, Wang Liyun, the activist's 60-year-old mother, is cautiously optimistic.
Mr. Cabrera said he respected Ms. Quinn for allowing a vote on the religion-in-schools resolution despite her opposition.
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Despite her eccentricities, she was no introvert, was a lively presence on various online sites and game worlds.
Despite her charitable involvement and fame, the government said, it is not obligated to give her special treatment.
Perhaps, despite her strong will and intelligence, Barbara Cartland's human weakness was to see herself as eternally young.
Despite her perilous health, Zhao won gold and bronze medals a year later.
But despite her mobility problems Beth is not entitled to an electric wheelchair.
Despite her age, she and her husband wanted to try with her eggs.
All this while maintaining her fierce individuality and, despite her esteem, remaining on the edges of the fashion industry.
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Despite her three dry runs in the boardroom, Ms. Kush recalls suffering from a nervous stomach when directors convened.
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