Despite the odds, Rice has made the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations one of her priorities.
Despite the odds against her, Clinton continues to pick up support even as Obama grows his lead among superdelegates.
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It explains why, despite the odds against them, the players feel confident not just about the future, but the present.
But sometimes, despite the odds, it happens - and a new idea or product transforms the way an entire industry works.
Despite the odds and challenges, they charged fearlessly ahead into every situation.
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Meantime, in this issue as in most others, we spotlight those who are winning in India despite the odds ( "Hearts To Mind").
They were also beaten 5-0 twice by United last season but despite the odds being stacked against them they started brightly at Old Trafford.
Iran is weathering its economic woes, despite the odds against it.
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And you realize that there are thousands of people all across America who, despite the odds, despite the naysayers, are going out there and making their dreams happen.
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But despite the odds against his opponent, Mr Chavez might do well to remember that presidents born in the state of Tachira have governed Venezuela for 62 of the past 100 years.
The idea of striking out on your own, accepting a significant amount of risk, betting on yourself to succeed like Bill Gates despite the odds against you, is not a decision to be taken lightly.
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Every time she won another primary, despite the increasing odds against her, she demonstrated she wouldn't cave under pressure.
Despite the astronomical odds of winning, this year was a great one for American lotto, with multiple record-breaking jackpots.
But Mr Barak hopes that by election day the peace process will look much more promising, and that this will bring him victory despite the present odds.
Central to the money management business is convincing clients that they will beat the odds despite the fact that decades of data show it is virtually impossible to consistently do so.
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However, despite seeing the odds on him being selected for Capello's 2010 squad shorten to 5-4 with bookmakers, Owen remains odds-on not to make the plane to South Africa at 4-7.
But if he is to do the astonishing and win, against the odds and despite the fact that Democratic voters are more fired up than the disconsolate Republicans, Mr McCain still has to surmount some sizeable obstacles.
Last year's big winner was the Cleveland Cavaliers, which won the first pick despite having the second best odds of getting it.
Despite these odds, the Bush Administration must go all out to prevent such an ominous Sandinista victory.
This despite very long odds for the kids and parents seeking an athletic scholarship.
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Other big name Republicans addressed the NRA meeting, including Santorum, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who continues to run for the GOP nomination despite long odds.
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In fact, despite all of the above, the odds are against him.
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Invicta were promoted against the odds last season despite serious financial problems and Cugley has admitted he feared for the club at one stage.
Despite a recession, despite the continuing effects of a global food crisis, despite other seemingly unbeatable odds, that number has now dropped to 24, 000.
Despite this, Meltzer and his wife beat the odds, staying married 29 years.
Despite increasingly long odds, Santorum maintained throughout the last weeks of March that he would stay in the race, citing flawed delegate math and upcoming contests that looked to be in his favor.
Fortunately for Mr Milosevic, though, there are important issues on which the West and Russia remain at odds, despite this week's visit to Washington by Viktor Chernomyrdin, acting as President Boris Yeltsin's Kosovo envoy.
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Mr. Musk also has recruited a crop of young, hard-charging engineers, attracted by the company's freewheeling culture and past accomplishments despite long odds.
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