Sentence examples for To be staunch from inspiring English sources

But we also need to be staunch public champions of the universality of children's rights.

All counsellors – as the adults are called – are said to be staunch believers in these unicorns.

Fawcett has tried to be staunch, but it is clear that the early death of "Bobbi Boland" is a torment.

Hegi has always been exceptionally good at releasing her characters from our preconceived notions about their roles, and that skill is continued here: little girls wear Superman capes; a Catholic priest's parents turn out to be staunch Unitarians.

"A lot of young Maori men coming into puberty are thinking about what it means to be a man and I think Maori men in particular have a skewed outlook on that," says King. "They believe being a man in Maori culture is to be staunch, to be the protector and the provider and to show strength at all times.

Authority doesn't mean you have to be staunch or stiff.

Data released this week showed that new and existing American home sales are still falling.The need for further rescue packages at Citigroup and AIG, the insurance giant, illustrates that the bleeding in the financial sector has yet to be staunched.

Sefton Perry, head of Uefa's intelligence centre analytics, said the excessive spending began to be staunched after the introduction of FFP, which limits losses clubs can make even if covered by a wealthy owner.

We must hope he'll be staunch enough to keep Steve Spinola-and-friends' billions from distorting the final plan.

Democrats should be cautious about assuming that all those opposed to amnesty are staunch conservatives.

Despite such efforts, opposition to grammar schools is staunch.