But despite his preparations, The Shadow made allowance for possible mischance.

Despite all our preparations, we were helpless.

Despite their preparations, in the days leading up to the battle, the unit was plagued by a number of problems with their defense.

Despite his preparations, Romney remained unconvinced on whether to run again.

Despite his preparations, The Shadow would be forced to resume his lone game.

Yet, despite his preparations, her opposition was immediate and ferocious.

There all the Society member are brutally murdered by Kalika, despite their preparations and automatic weaponry.

Despite Lorraine's own "preparations", I had no doubt that Carol would "return".

Despite his hurried preparations, he gained immediate results.

Despite all my preparations, I felt the prickle of superstitious fear as he put away the mirror and turned to us again.