staunch
Example Sentences
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Take, for example, Kennedy’s staunch rejection of germ theory in favor of “miasma theory.”
From Salon
But he kept Spain neutral in the war, and proved, in the Cold War years, a staunch anticommunist who worked with America.
Last year, for example, he sided with Elon Musk, a staunch proponent of the H-1B work visa program typically used by foreign professionals in fields such as engineering, technology and medicine.
European nations that are the court’s staunchest backers have raised doubts about whether they will enforce the warrants should Netanyahu visit, sowing doubts about the institution’s authority.
The 54-minute “Speaking in Tongues” is a haunting depiction of a religious community surrounding its staunch, charismatic leader, called “A Man of the Cloth.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
