By being steadfast and resolute and strong, by keeping our word, by supporting our troops, we can achieve the peace we all want.

NPR: Transcript of Presidential Debate

Republicans were forced to concede on their steadfast opposition to increased taxes by agreeing in January to higher rates on top income earners as part of a deal to avoid some of the harshest impacts of what was known as the fiscal cliff, which included the sequester cuts and automatic tax hikes.

CNN: Senate Democrats offer plan to avert mandatory cuts

Republicans were forced to concede on their steadfast opposition to increased taxes by agreeing in early January to higher rates on top income earners as part of a deal to avoid some of the harshest impacts of what was known as the fiscal cliff, which included the forced spending cuts of sequestration as well as automatic tax hikes.

CNN: Obama, Republicans clash on forced spending cuts

Lt Turkington's family said they were "devastated" by their loss and said the soldier had been "relentless and steadfast in his pursuit of those causes he believed in".

BBC: UK soldiers killed by rogue Afghan named by MoD

Combined capacity of Fab 12 and Fab 14 currently exceeds 200, 000 12-inch wafers per month, and is scheduled to exceed 240, 000 12-inch wafers per month by the end of this year, underscoring our commitment to providing steadfast support to our customers.

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The government's actions will raise questions over how steadfast the bank can remain, although it fuelled concerns itself in November by widening its inflation-target range to between 2% and 4%.

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