However, despite centuries of work, the Keepers had never recovered this most precious knowledge of all.

Despite centuries of study and incredible advances in neuroscience, we still don't have a full understanding of the human brain.

Soulcatcher could will herself blind in some quarters, despite centuries of cynical experience.

Indian people, in other words, are complicated human beings, despite centuries of efforts to reduce them to narrow and simple stereotypes.

Despite centuries of experience with the learning curve, surgeons seldom tell patients they are the first to undergo a procedure in their hands.

Despite centuries of artistic struggles, some students doodled better than others.

Both were concerned that the language had no major dictionary to speak of despite centuries of rich cultural and literaturey heritage.

Despite centuries of speculation and misattribution on the part of the Western world, the answer is really quite simple.

Despite centuries of power struggles and warring the town grew increasingly rich.

Despite centuries of logging and development, most of the boreal is still intact.