He stood still, meeting her eyes despite the blindfold.

The album itself didn't meet sales expectations in Italy despite the success of the tracks.

Nor would he meet with family members despite their requests.

The convention would meet there despite the weather, which threatened snow.

On the evening of Sept. 11 last year, the group agreed to meet despite their grief over the terrorist attacks.

In the college where I worked, there was barely an effort to meet these demands despite repeated complaints from students and younger teachers.

Those songs also met with success in the mainstream music market, despite their religious overtones.

The two began an affair the night they first met, despite both being married.

Some of our neighbors, family and friends are struggling to make ends meet despite their best efforts, unable to find work in this difficult economy.

The government will continue to meet its promises on international development despite the recession.