staunchly

Example Sentences

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During the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Spain, then led by conservative prime minister Jose Maria Aznar, staunchly backed the United States by sending troops.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

He remained staunchly independent, establishing Zipporah Films, named for his wife, in 1971, in order to maintain control over distribution of his work.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Goldman Sachs GS 0.07%increase; green up pointing triangle Chief Executive David Solomon for months staunchly defended his general counsel, Kathryn Ruemmler, in the midst of a storm over her ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

But even for a generation that has normalized the grind of vying for social media fame, agency is still important, which is why Cohen says that most of his students are staunchly anti–Meta AI glasses.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

Luthuli was one of a handful of ruling chiefs who were active in the ANC and had staunchly resisted the policies of the government.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela