Despite the ban, the song was still met with much success.

Despite the ban, a demonstration was held the following day.

Despite the 1714 ban of stone construction, work continued until 1718.

Despite the ban, the commission says 6,361 whales were killed last year.

All the larger species have been slow to recover despite the ban.

So despite the general ban, the tradition remains alive, if only barely.

Japan did not say today whether it would follow Norway's lead despite the ban.

Despite the ban, some Soviet scientists continued to work in genetics, dangerous as it was.

Despite the ban, the team played last month in a City University tournament.

Later, coffee was banned completely; despite the ban, consumption continued.