NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen made clear that despite an intensifying insurgency and uncertainty over whether U.S.President Barack Obama will send more troops, NATO will remain in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

His popularity at the end of his term, despite what everyone would agree, whether you like Bill Clinton or not, was a big mistake with Monica Lewinsky his popularity didn't suffer very much.

任期结束时，人气很高，尽管大家都心知肚明，不管你喜不喜欢比尔·克林顿，和莱温斯基乱搞男女关系就是一个错误,但是他的人气并未因此受到很大影响。

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Some protestors carry signs comparing the Obama administration with Nazi Germany, and fringe elements still question whether the president is really a U.S.citizen, despite the fact that he has an official birth cirtificate on file with the state of Hawaii and birth announcements were printed shortly after he was born.

VOA: standard.2009.08.17

This is a problem for everybody, despite whether you live in New Orleans or the Gulf Coast.

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Whether despite or because of their anguish and isolation, Judy and Sam remain very close.

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"Customers should consider whether, despite the initial tempting offers, these accounts offer value over time, " says Kevin Mountford, at moneysupermaket.com.

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