But his voice was calmer now, despite its rough edge.

Despite its hard edge, his voice almost droned.

But the question, despite its sardonic edge, was serious.

For a while, despite their edge in the odds, I thought the patrol guys would lose out.

Despite her edge in experience, Bovina was no match for Sharapova's baseline assault.

Despite its edge in total viewers, CBS finished fourth over all among adults 18 to 49.

A 1-1 stalemate held up through a scoreless second period despite the Islanders' 26-15 edge in shots on goal.

Despite her financial edge so far, Mr. Lazio has more money on hand, an important indicator.

Despite her edge in years and maturity, despite the alienness of their natures, despite everything, she felt warm, real affection for him.

So she ran on the Democratic line and, despite the district's Republican edge, routed him from office.