staunch
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María de la Luz Sedeño cited the fact that the central government had disregarded staunch opposition to the cruise ship's arrival voiced by the president of the Canary Islands region, Fernando Clavijo.
From BBC • May 8, 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
Since then, the actor has become a staunch activist for Parkinson’s research, launching his eponymous foundation in 2000.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
As truth-telling victims, mezzo Michelle Mariposa was staunch and gentle as Rebecca Nurse while Nicholas Huff brought a vigorous, exciting tenor to Giles Corey.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Then, balked by the staunch brick walls of the houses at the foot of the hill, the death-dealing mass swept back towards the water.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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