Despite international pressure, few have been able to return home.

"Despite heavy pressure from corporate America, they did not back down on the need."

He retired from the national team in 2003, despite pressure for him to carry on.

Despite public pressure for open hearings, the Senate ultimately decided against them.

He supported keeping the country together despite stress and pressure.

Despite pressure from her family, Michelle refuses to name the father.

Turner plans to introduce a similar bill, despite pressure from his party to back off.

Governor Bush decided to obey the court order despite enormous pressure from the political right.

Despite pressure from the audience, they kept up their premise of not dancing.

Despite sometimes intense American pressure for justice in major human rights cases, only one senior officer has ever been convicted.