staunch
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Healey was a staunch supporter of Ukraine in its war with Russia and made several trips to the country to meet President Zelensky.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Maduro had long been a staunch ally of Cuba.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Paese, who had been a staunch supporter of Ruemmler, pushed back and told Ruemmler her own emails were to blame, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Graham was also a staunch supporter of Israel.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
I grew fearful that we would not be able to staunch the flow.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Two years after the WTO's last ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi failed to make meaningful progress on key issues like fisheries and agriculture, member states face even stauncher challenges.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 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 Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic)
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
At Granja Elena in Zona Franca, I enjoyed a tomato and scallop tartare that could entice even the staunchest carnivore.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene came into Congress as one of Donald Trump's staunchest defenders.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
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
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