Despite the traumatic way she learned of her son's death, Irwin said her faith in the Department of Criminal Investigations, the body looking into the killing, was steadfast.
If loyalty to his line managers counts for anything then Cook remains an entirely steadfast lieutenant, defending, even in the aftermath of the whitewash, what has looked with every defeat an increasingly lopsided Ashes tour party.
Their influence in Paris would be more impactful and more lasting than trying to convince a prepared and steadfast university endowment community to alter its ways.
Her father was steadfast in his view about colonialism.
The attitude echoes what Miller articulated about Kyle in her Salon piece: "his steadfast imperviousness to any nuance, subtlety or ambiguity, and his lack of imagination and curiosity, seem particularly notable".
Briton Darren Mills said: "The chancellor and her country have stood steadfast behind their neighbours and EU partners.
In a statement, a spokesperson said that the Obama emphasised that the US "remains steadfast in [its] commitment to the security of Israel".
The issue is particularly sensitive for Republicans, who have failed to attract Latino voters in large numbers as their hardliners remain steadfast in their opposition to giving what they refer to as "amnesty" for undocumented immigrants.
