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staunch

[stawnch, stahnch] / stɔntʃ, stɑntʃ /


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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

As one of only two renters on the City Council, Yaroslavsky is a staunch defender of tenant rights and recently voted to lower the cap for rent increases on rent-stabilized apartments.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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

Pope Leo has been a staunch critic of the war, calling Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilisation "unacceptable" and calling for him to find an "off-ramp" to end the conflict.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Millions of people woke each morning hoping to read in their newspapers that this staunch detective at last had found the missing children.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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