Sentence examples for staunchly resisted from inspiring English sources

Although respectful of the pope, he staunchly resisted unreasonable papal demands and protected his clergy.

One politician who staunchly resisted the new tolls has now reversed course.

But plenty of other artists have staunchly resisted agencies' requests to license their work.

Islamabad has staunchly resisted Afghan demands for action against insurgent sanctuaries on Pakistani soil.

Currently, officers are subject only to secretive military courts; the military has staunchly resisted efforts to prosecute them elsewhere.

He staunchly resisted Democratic proposals to require that the government receive an equity stake in the companies it was helping.

This year, we have had 100 already".However, a few companies are staunchly resisting cuts.

Mr. Pandit continues to staunchly resist calls to break up the banking giant.

Some rabbis staunchly resist requests to officiate at same-sex weddings, even if congregants want them, arguing that the movement should not equate homosexual relationships with heterosexual ones.

"We appeal to all decent people in our country to staunchly resist such inhuman practices with all the means at their disposal.

But the action stands in contrast to the administration's vigorous defense of executive secrecy in other forums, and to a longer Justice Department tradition of staunchly resisting Congressional demands for information about prosecutions that have not yet gone to trial.