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She is a staunch defender of the Scandinavian country's famed welfare state, with an attitude that resonates with many Swedes, regularly topping opinion polls on the country's most trusted politicians.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Mistral, for its part, has been a staunch defender of open-weight models, saying they give users the flexibility to tailor them to their needs while protecting their data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Doing so may staunch the sharp selloff in the $31.5 trillion Treasury market that has pushed long-end yields to their highest levels in decades.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

They could also have come from "staunch supporters of the government".

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

The diplomat regarded himself as a staunch opponent of apartheid.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

Two years after the WTO's last ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi failed to make meaningful progress on key issues like fisheries and agriculture, the organisation's 166 members will be facing even stauncher challenges in Yaounde.

From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026

However, the source said Reeker tried to get the agency to issue a stauncher defense of Yovanovitch.

From Reuters ● Oct. 26, 2019

He conceived it as an alternative to 4chan, one with an even stauncher commitment to anything-goes content moderation.

From The New Yorker ● Sep. 23, 2019

Saudi Arabia and the U.S. strongly backed Hadi, and the new president proved a stauncher ally to the U.S. than Saleh in the fight against al-Qaida’s branch in the country.

From Time ● Mar. 22, 2015

Such a one was instantly removed from his office, and a stauncher patriot substituted.

From Crescent and Iron Cross by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson

But he later became one of his staunchest backers.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Laura Ingraham, one of Trump’s staunchest on-air defenders, wondered aloud on her Fox show on Monday.

From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2026

Cambodia has long been one of China's staunchest allies in Southeast Asia, and Beijing has extended its influence over Phnom Penh in recent years.

From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026

In a high-profile summit Tuesday, the leaders of Japan and South Korea—two of the U.S.’s staunchest allies—put on a display of unity in the face of rising economic, technological and military pressures from China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026

Her father was the staunchest man who'd ever lived, and she had no doubt that he would call his banners . . . but would the banners come?

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin