Contrary to what some people say, they came to us through open boundaries.

America s Hope Against Hope

Esperanto exists despite the 'Esperantists'.

They held out against all odds.

Defying the prognosis, the patient survived.

All of this activity is taking place against the odds.

She cremated him against his wishes.

No. Contrary to what's usually said, testability is common, in myths and all sorts of other irrational modes of thinking.

Contrary to what Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu believes, the main existential threat facing the country is not a nuclear armed Iran.

Contrary to expectations, the collapse of communism did not bolster international cooperation.

Despite the temptation to spend its way out of slump, Argentina's non interest expenditure remained roughly constant.

Contrary to conventional wisdom, the government did not go on a spending binge.

It is this determination that they show against all odds.

Contrary to what most people think, people don't pay, taxpayers don't pay, for your life when you're in prison. You've got to pay for your own life.

So, none of these people are doing what they think is right.

Contrary to popular perception, the EU is not ruled by the European Commission in Brussels.

In contrast to the international trend of growing inequality, in Namibia, it is shrinking.

Contrary to Kashin's prediction a consensus was never fully formed.

Punish by way of trampling all over the law is fundamentally destroying the legitimacy of the government.

Contrary to the law, the police have been calling in people suspected of painting for questioning.

I made her play the piano against her will.

Can we find joy in spite of suffering and death?

Contrary to what happened in 1994, Berlusconi's current government survives, but whoever hoped for a free market revolution will be disappointed.

He has also pledged tax cuts for medium and lower paid workers, and improvements to America s education system. Keeping those promises despite America s gloomy economic prospects will not be easy.

Contrary to what one would imagine, the Kyoto Protocol has not prompted this research.

The old proverb notwithstanding, Truth alone never set anyone free.

Keeping those promises despite America s gloomy economic prospects will not be easy.

English and Cook Islands Maori are official languages of the Cook Islands.

People are made in such a way that they will live in violation of those bans.

Indeed, contrary to what some commentators have written, it wasn t cowardly liberals who hounded Hirsi Ali out of the country because of her politically incorrect views about Islam.

But, contrary to economists claims, oil inventories do reveal a footprint of speculation. Inventories are actually at historically normal levels and 10 higher than five years ago.

Contrary to conventional wisdom, globalization is not homogenizing and Americanizing the cultures of the world.

But America will pay dearly for launching a war against global public opinion.

But, contrary to economists claims, oil inventories do reveal a footprint of speculation.

We love it not because of or despite these scars.

Contrary to popular opinion, hair and fingernails do not continue to grow after death.

A total solar eclipse is in fact an occultation while an annular solar eclipse is a transit.

This was the first step in the restoration of the order.

The other left has proved to be more extreme and erratic than many anticipated.

Precisely for this reason, many of the changes in Europe have occurred despite German opposition.

But if, against all expectations, Obama succeeds, his accomplishment will be historic.

Defying such sour predictions, voters clearly felt that elections matter.

The Russian military forces and ammunitions are stationed on the Transnistrian territory against the will of the Moldovan authorities.)

In opposition to the judge ruling in the given verdict, the punishment reflects disrespect towards the state security.

Our country Afghanistan is one of the countries where proper attention has not been paid to education sector.