staunchest
Example Sentences
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That story, published Monday, was too much even for his staunchest backers.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Poland has long counted itself one of the U.S.’s staunchest allies since the end of the Cold War.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 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
Marjorie Taylor Greene came into Congress as one of Donald Trump's staunchest defenders.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
Among its regional leaders were five former Confederate generals; its staunchest supporters were the plantation owners for whom Reconstruction posed an economic and political nightmare.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
