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- adverb In a
staunch manner.
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- adverb in a staunch manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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Senator John McCain staunchly opposed the use of torture claiming that it disgraced the U.S.
Amnesty International: Has India Abandoned Burma? Amnesty International 2010
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Mr. Paul held a rally Saturday night in staunchly conservative northern Kentucky, featuring his father Rep. Paul and South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint, another major tea party figure.
Paul, Conway Square Off in Kentucky Senate Debate Douglas A. Blackmon 2010
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Mr. Paul held a rally Saturday night in staunchly conservative northern Kentucky, featuring his father Rep. Paul and South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint, another major tea party figure.
Paul, Conway Sqaure Off in Kentucky Senate Debate Douglas A. Blackmon 2010
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Senator John McCain staunchly opposed the use of torture claiming that it disgraced the U.S.
Amnesty International: Has India Abandoned Burma? Amnesty International 2010
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As a Red Wings fan myself, I can say that I enjoyed the team’s success that much more because I persisted in staunchly rooting for the team through all the bad times.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Congratulations to the Chicago Blackhawks 2010
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Zeppelin staunchly refused to allow their music to be co-opted into tv commercials all the way until 2004, when they made the brave artistic decision to allow Cadillac to molest “Rock n’ Roll” three times per commercial break during every single NFL game over a two year span.
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Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, a Democrat, called the staunchly Republican Haig a great public servant.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, a Democrat, called the staunchly Republican Haig a great public servant.
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Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, a Democrat, called the staunchly Republican Haig a great public servant.
Marine Corps Times - News The Associated Press 2010
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Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, a Democrat, called the staunchly Republican Haig a great public servant.
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