Sentences with phrase «spite of opposition»

As children head back to class this week, another school will be opening its doors for the autumn term as an academy — in spite of opposition from parents and the community.

The issue has been under discussion for some time and, in spite of opposition from residents and locals, officials are moving forward with the proposal.

I thought about other people who just kept, or just keep going in spite of opposition.

The chief secretary to the Treasury argued there «could not be a worse time to argue that we should abandon our plan» in spite of opposition anger at the harshness of the coalition's austerity drive.

Thanks to private - sector unions, Rhode Island Treasurer Gina Raimondo won the Democratic primary for governor in spite of opposition from NEA and AFT affiliates.

And I will keep going in spite of the opposition and bullying I receive.

They always find ways to be who they are in this world in spite of opposition.

This team played well yesterday in spite of the opposition's water tight defense.

Park District Director Theresa Thoms said that in spite of opposition from Greenbriar Glen homeowners, many residents throughout the district support the plans.

In response to Cuomo's full - court press, there were some rumblings among legislators that DiNapoli's bill could provide the them with an opportunity to pass the measure in spite of his opposition and then override the inevitable Cuomo veto, which it has never done before.

He added that: Men and women of conscience will also be gratified about the new relationship between the US and Iran and I am glad the US has stayed the course in spite of the opposition that she was encountering.

The land use committee voted in favor of the legislation today, in spite of opposition from City Planning and from the Real Estate Board of New York.

Apparently angered that the budget office and its boss, Erica Navarro, have defied and opposed her her reorganization efforts, DeVos moved Navarro over to the Office for Civil Rights (whose operations have been weakened by DeVos and the Trump Administration) in spite of opposition from the Office of Management and Budget and its director, Mick Mulvaney (who normally never has a problem with eliminating some branch of the federal government).

Perseverance — The act of going on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition; never giving up.

Definition: to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc. (from persist)

Ms. Barnett was also part of a team of firm attorneys who helped religious organizations secure a special permit for the continued operation of a soup kitchen and food pantry in southern Connecticut to help the poor, in spite of opposition from the local municipality.

In spite of opposition from regulators and governments around the world, NEO may become a new solution for initial coin offerings and time will be the gauge.