Sentences with phrase «despite laudable efforts»

Despite laudable efforts initiated in 2013 by the Obama Administration to assist state and local leaders to better prepare for climate impacts, and to help communities increase their overall resilience, too many Americans are still too vulnerable.

Maryland, despite laudable efforts, is one of the fallen states.

Oddly billed as a comedy, I couldn't sniff out a single laugh in «Dark Stranger,» despite laudable efforts from the cast, who feel around blindly for punchlines that are never there.

More effective dispute resolution Dispute resolution in the UK can be costly at the best of times despite laudable efforts to increase the use of alternative dispute resolution and other approaches to avoid litigation in the Tax Tribunals.

Despite the laudable efforts of Archbishop William Levada, Catholics were left out in the lead too long in Oregon, with disastrous results.