Over 36,000 fans attended despite heavy and nearly constant rain.

Harry Kim asked; he had insisted on attending, despite the doctor's orders.

Many people attend despite the racial sermons, not because of them.

Harrison expanded this to four in 1841, and managed to attend all of them despite his cold.

Around 6,000 people attended Whee 2010 despite intense effort by some county officials to stop the event from happening.

A 12-member team from Iraq received special permission to attend the games, despite ongoing war in their home nation.

He was determined to attend university despite the family's poor financial state.

He wouldn't let any bears attend to him, despite their eagerness.

He attended despite his misgivings and was impressed by the number of the organization's top officers who were black.

She attended the evening, despite her condition worsening that very night.