Sentences with phrase «despite outcry»

Despite the outcry, the government has already ahead to ask the World Bank for investments.

Despite the outcry online and mediocre review scores, Star Wars Battlefront 2 debuted as the number two best - selling game in November, just behind Call of Duty: WWII.

Despite these issues, and despite outcry from the player base, Ubisoft still seems to maintain that they are doing something great by improving game health well after the fact.

New data from analytics firm SuperData shows that, despite the outcry, gamers are generating double the revenue they did in 2012 in the free - to - play PC market

GENDA had been one of its major priorities, and later in 2015, The Pride Agenda announced it would disband, despite outcry from advocates that Cuomo's October action had not actually changed the law and was not permanent.

Despite the outcry of good - government groups and some rank - and - file lawmakers, Cuomo and legislative leaders have defended discretionary funds as already subject to an approval process and an important tool for development.

The legislation does not include a ban on assault weapons despite outcry from Parkland shooting survivors.

Despite outcry from community groups and some elected officials, the Battery Park City Authority today awarded a 10 - year license to operate the North Cove Marina to two companies with ties to Governor Andrew Cuomo, who controls the authority board.

Despite New York City's status as a sanctuary city, federal agents can not be banned from public buildings and continue to make arrests despite outcry from local elected officials.

The Chicago Park District Board passed a balanced budget for 2003 of $ 338 million Wednesday, despite an outcry from city residents and union members about cuts in park employees» hours.

Despite the outcry, consumers still don't often know the difference between the terms.

Despite outcry from small - business owners, this marks the second inquiry by the FTC that has resulted in no further action, according to Yelp.

On December 14th, FCC Chair Ajit Pai and the Republican Commissioners voted to present a huge holiday gift to big ISPs by dismantling network neutrality, despite outcries from the American people.

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Despite public outcry and fierce resistance from unions, cities across New Jersey cut police departments by 15 % late last year.

Despite the public outcry, many analysts think Britain will still sanction the takeover, since officials have already said any threats to media competition will be resolved with Sky News» spin - off.

And despite widespread outcry from business groups, Texas remains one of only five states with no statewide antidiscrimination protections for nondisabled residents.

It would mean Greece following through on its market reforms and privatizations + Greece reforming and downsizing its civil service + Greece maintaining a stable government despite public outcry + Greece fixing its tax collection system + the troika being willing to put off some Greece interest payments and then writing off some significant portion of Greece's debt when Greece's government finally consistently reaches a primary surplus.

After my family, and what amounts to be a small church full of people, were maliciously harmed by Christian leaders of a certain theological and denominational bent (despite an uproarious public outcry calling these leaders to account and condemning their actions), I find myself recoiling when this particular denominational group is mentioned.

With the sudden, massive influx of Iraqis streamlined for expulsion, despite the risks — and, some argue, the law — public outcry has made a sharp rise.

Despite threats of lawsuits and an outcry from some medical professionals and abortion advocates, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is continuing to fight for new fetal burial laws.

For example, the EPA just increased the limit of glyphosate allowed in food in 2013, despite a loud public outcry.

For exporters to continue to ship animals to such appalling slaughter methods despite the public outcry over Indonesia is disgraceful.

Despite the government's constitutional arguments, the Conservatives warned yesterday of a «public outcry» if Mr Brown does not call a referendum.

Both called for hearings at the federal level, with Yandik saying state - level hearings — which have not yet happened despite a vociferous outcry — are most appropriate.

There was an outcry from human rights groups last week when the Home Office proceeded with the deportation despite signs he was experiencing organ failure following a 90 - day hunger strike.

Despite legislative wrongdoing over the years, expelling a lawmaker from the state Legislature is a highly unusual step and one that's often taken in the heat of public outcry.

Despite the public outcry against the proposed removal of oil subsidy as from next year, Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu yesterday wooed traditional rulers to support...

Despite the public outcry against the proposed removal of oil subsidy as from next year, Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu yesterday wooed traditional rulers to support the Federal Government's plan.

Hurley said on Thursday afternoon that despite the community outcry about the meeting date and time, «We're sticking with it because of the borough president's crazy schedule.»

Mustapha Abdul Hamid, a lecturer at the Department of Religion and Human Values of the University of Cape Coast says Ghanaians must be alarmed by the decision of government to keep the two former Guantanamo Bay detainees despite wide public outcry.

We knew, for example, that the EPA had just increased the limit of glyphosate allowed in food in 2013, despite a loud public outcry.

John Worboys — Despite a major outcry the monster could be freed from prison eight years later... A man allegedly kept a woman he met on a dating website as a prisoner and sex slave for six years — beating her in front of their children.

Despite fan outcry against the casting of the actor, director David Yates maintains that allegations from Amber Heard don't impact his production.

Yet despite the louder outcry against curriculum - based tests, I believe they hold far more promise than skills - based tests to promote significant gains in achievement and equity.

Despite public outcry when it was leaked, Great Public Schools Now is raising money and pushing its agenda.

Despite the public outcry and some nervous chatter from the sidelines from some Republicans, as Conniff as so astutely pointed out,

Despite nationwide public outcry over the nomination of Betsy DeVos, the U.S. Senate Tuesday approved the controversial pick to lead the U.S. Department of Education.

Despite public outcry, the nutjobs went ahead and released it to the public a few days back and boys (especially me) are not smiling at all.

Interestingly enough, there has not been a popular literary outcry in the U.S. with major results in the last decade, despite war, unemployment, and economic crisis.

Since this time, the Woodbridge Superintendent and School Board stood by their decision to eliminate the school librarians in the high school despite public outcry.

And the Trump administration in one fell swoop took all that information and has yet so far refused to put it back up despite a huge public outcry,» Blome said.

Unlike in Spain, where that country's first Ebola victim saw her dog killed and incinerated — despite no confirmation that the pet was carrying the virus, despite pleas from his owner, and despite an international outcry — officials in Dallas say they will go to great lengths to ensure that Bentley lives on.

Despite massive opposition to the ban and a temporary suspension following public outcry, the Quebec Court of Appeal overturned the suspension, allowing the ban to be reinstated last December.

Despite the public's major outcry, Threatened Species Commissioner Gregory Andrews said the move is vital to save endangered native wildlife.

«Despite a vocal minority of outcry, it seems most gamers are either uninformed of bugs when they purchase the game, or are fine with said bugs, knowing that the developer will likely be fixing them soon,» he said.

Despite the input of the world's leading climate scientists, the urgings of politicians, and the outcry of many grassroots activists, many Americans continue to ignore the warning signs of severe climate shifts.

The movement succeeded in creating a loud enough public outcry to sway the current government, despite the financial incentives and development funds offered by Pacific Rim.

For example, despite the fact that statistics have shown men and women have relatively similar rates of assault (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/85f0033m/2010024/part-partie1-eng.htm) there was no sustained outcry by the legal profession when Windsor Law School supported discrimination based on gender: (http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/09/26/matt-gurney-university-run-legal-aid-forgets-justice-applies-to-men-too/)

But despite user outcry on its own Facebook page and a call from Congress for Zuckerberg to testify about Facebook's role in election - meddling, Facebook seems to be charting its own course.

Despite public outcry, Coinbase officially declared it will call the chain «with the most accumulated difficulty Bitcoin.»