staunch
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Newsom has been a staunch opponent of big oil companies, but the laws he’s passed have largely stalled.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
I had the pleasure of working with the late Sen. John McCain, a staunch opponent of the Jones Act, on his quest for repeal.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The staunch French opposition to the pact caused a public rift with export-dependent Germany, pitting the EU's two biggest countries against one another.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Still, Duncan is sitting outside Starbucks with a handful of other friends, including a staunch supporter of the president.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
They had worked side by side in the Continental Congress, first as staunch opponents of reconciliation with England, then as members of the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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