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staunch

[stawnch, stahnch] / stɔntʃ, stɑntʃ /


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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

I had the pleasure of working with the late Sen. John McCain, a staunch opponent of the Jones Act, on his quest for repeal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Still, Duncan is sitting outside Starbucks with a handful of other friends, including a staunch supporter of the president.

From BBC • May 1, 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

Your defense attorney has to prove lack of motive, go through the crime-scene forensics, present a staunch defense.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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