stalwart
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His talents caught the eye of then-paramount leader Deng Xiaoping and in 1988 he was appointed mayor of China's economic powerhouse city Shanghai, where he developed a reputation as a stalwart supporter of market reform.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Joélle Harvey was a luminous Pamina; Josh Lovell a stalwart Tamino, even when the joke was on him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
An age, it bears adding, when X and Meta—Facebook and Instagram’s corporate owner—no longer emphasize stalwart moderation guardrails in the name of reducing “censorship” on their platforms.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Andy Burnham pledged to "bring back hope" to Britain, as he began his tenure as prime minister by appointing Labour stalwart John Healey as chancellor.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Winnie was equally stalwart, and her strength gave me strength.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
"They're alienating a hell of a lot of people who are athletics fans and potential stalwarts within the sport."
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
With the exception of Brivik’s appearance, Bird took the stage solo, alternating between performing unreleased songs from an upcoming album and much-loved stalwarts from his 2005 breakout, “The Mysterious Production of Eggs.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Nvidia is No. 1 in The Wall Street Journal’s inaugural ranking of Best Companies for the Future, topping a list heavy on tech stalwarts as artificial intelligence reshapes business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
“The stalwarts of linear TV are really threatened by this new model, which is hostile to their very structure.”
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
But even though Mariela has been one of his stalwarts, she seems disengaged and in no shape to rise to the occasion and win a part.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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