And so does New Orleans, despite the family's deep roots there.

He and leaders of four other far right parties have visited Israel, despite their antisemitic roots.

I will do my best to stay neutral, despite my political roots.

In particular, the two specifications, despite their common roots, are incompatible (on the wire).

Despite its roots, Bertin's system was not especially fast, but it did have the advantage of being highly readable.

Despite its roots in just such a blog I am struck by the 3/50 project as a pretty good idea.

Despite its religious roots, fewer than a half dozen of the 228 candidates it fielded are clerics.

Despite his noble roots he was born into poverty and married a rich cousin.

Despite its roots, savate is a relatively safe sport to learn.

Despite its humble roots, the Work to Ride program has established themselves as a national powerhouse.