Despite our best efforts, the whole process of applying has become part of the myth too.
So who in the U.S. most believes they are thriving despite our economic malaise?
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So despite our best intentions, we may be stymied because of the ideological considerations.
Despite our attempts, the object of our conversation kept silent for a long time.
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Despite our diverse backgrounds and experiences, we all shared the same collective dreams and aspirations.
And he illustrates a profound truth, that we are great not despite our failings, but including them.
Despite our best efforts, it took 7 months (April to November) before a new vaccine was ready.
And it perhaps the most extraordinary thing about our Constitution that it thrives despite our human imperfections.
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Despite our second quarter results, the changes better position Autodesk to meet the needs of our customers.
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Despite our drawn shades and closed curtains, it lies in thick layers on our end tables and windowsills.
Sometimes, despite our 'equality' it's nice to indulge (a little) in some chivalry and good natured 'between-sexes' courtesy.
Sometimes, despite our most careful efforts, we ended up with an unfortunate mess.
"Despite our best efforts, Exubera has failed to gain the acceptance of patients and physicians, " Kindler said in a statement.
One nitpick: despite our best efforts to get rid of fingerprints, smudges remained with no hope of removal in sight.
In the final analysis, despite our big brains and eons of evolution we remain, at heart, simple creatures of habit.
But we have to recognize that despite our best efforts, oil has already caused damage to our coastline and its wildlife.
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Despite our overall revenue shortfall, our ongoing focus on cost management delivered meaningful margin expansion and EPS above our guidance range.
Despite our growing up among the gray, smoke-belching factories of northern New Jersey, you somehow grasped the beauty and stillness of nature.
Despite our disagreements, Republican leaders and I have found common ground before.
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Despite our full basket of domestic problems, Europe is in worse shape.
Despite our current skepticism in the near term regarding a pending product launch, the TV market poses a significant market opportunity for Apple.
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Despite our strong differences with the Iranian government, we have a deeply held obligation to help those in need in times of disaster.
Despite our squeamishness about cultural stereotypes, there are tons of carloads of studies out there showing marked and quantifiable differences between our two cultures.
Unfortunately, we do not appear to be getting any closer to this envisioned world despite our best efforts and billions of dollars of investments.
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And, despite our memories of the slow-dialing modems of the '90s, connecting to the World Wide Web was faster than ever at the time.
Despite our constant worry that her head would break off, she would go room to room, checking on other patients and brighten their day.
Despite our very different backgrounds and perspective, we all ended up delivering a similar message: It is essential that everyone involved with a dying patient communicate.
Patients were more likely to come to me because their insurance told them to, and more likely to leave, despite our congeniality, because their insurance required it.
Despite our economic difficulties, the United States remains the leader in innovation in many areas, including social media, the Internet, software, cloud computing, content creation, medicine and biotechnology.
Despite our differences, much more unites us than divides us.
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