They still talk about his going to university despite Toby's assertion that he is not interested in further education.

Despite her confident assertion, she knew that Iris had a point.

This meant the operating system, despite the courts' assertions, also had to change.

Despite such assertions, the companies are acting mostly for defensive reasons.

This isn't exactly new ground, despite the book's assertion that such an approach will "shake up" the marketing world.

Despite Blair's assertions (he has made several other, similar statements), the position remains not entirely clear.

Despite his assertions that romance was out of the question for him, she fell in love with Corrigan.

Ultimately, despite constant assertions to the contrary, this would, of course, set a precedent.

Despite Liberty's assertion that it chooses outstanding managers, over the short run, performance has been below average.

Despite Dickens' assertions, skeleton suits were made in various colors.