staunch
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The announcement followed days of confusion about U.S. military plans for Poland, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week canceled a planned deployment of 4,000 troops to the staunch U.S. ally.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Newsom has been a staunch opponent of big oil companies, but the laws he’s passed have largely stalled.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
His father, a BT engineer, and his mother, a GP receptionist, were both staunch Labour supporters and he developed an early interest in politics.
From BBC • May 14, 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
Like most mothers, she wielded tremendous power and my staunch resolve would crumble like a sandcastle before her frontal assaults, which were like tidal waves.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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