If it looks like this is a leaky system despite FDA's efforts to really step it up, we may very well call for it to be taken off the market,

Things will get better despite our efforts to improve them

If, despite your best efforts, you just absolutely abhor what you are doing, then start looking around to find out what does turn you on. If you are turned on and can generate some sense of passion, then you will be successful.

It's more impressive," I said out loud. "From a distance, I mean. You can't see the wear on things, you know? You can't see the rust or the weeds or the paint cracking. You see the place as someone once imagined it.

Despite the best efforts of the F.C.C. to create competition, after the bubble burst, there weren't any competitive alternative to the Bells. Now that the cable operators are able to offer voice service to complement their high-speed data, commercial services are a cherry waiting to be picked.

We found that, despite major efforts to repair relations, there is still a rift in how we view each other and the world.