Staunch defenders maintain it is a crucial tool for those feeling suicidal.
GE's industrial customers, who have long thought it a staunch ally against environmental campaigners.
By going on record in support of Democrat bills, they will be acting to remove themselves from the political gene pool while their more staunch colleagues remain in it.
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"The United States supported the transition to democratic government in Pakistan, " Rice said, an implicit acknowledgement that the government under Musharraf was not democratic, although it had staunch U.S. support ever since the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001.
He expanded into fast food by picking up the franchises for KFC and Pizza Hut, which were then with PepsiCo, even though his father, a staunch vegetarian, was against it.
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So I hope the regulators will be staunch and strong, but it's pretty difficult after the lobbying we have down there in Washington, and all the expertise Wall Street can have.
He voiced staunch opposition to gay marriage when it was legalised in Argentina in 2010.
The Secretary-General underscored that Iraq has always been a staunch supporter of the Organization and it will remain one.
The chassis is lightweight, but it felt secure and staunch, and driving became almost intuitive, as the car responded to driver commands.
Ambassador Aldrees declared that Saudi Arabia, as a co-founder of UNESCO, has always been a staunch supporter of the Organization and it will remain one.
It was killed by staunch opposition from House Republicans, 65-133.
Russia is seen as a key player, with influence in Damascus - up until now it has been a staunch ally of President Bashar al-Assad and has provided the Syrian leader with military support, reports the BBC's Steve Rosenberg in Moscow.
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And even staunch adherents of the new constitution see it as just one step on the road to a clean and accountable regime.
The decline in Mr Menem's influence comes just when his finance officials most need it, to help them staunch a deterioration in the public finances.
Despite frequent attempts to staunch immigration from the south or divert it into legal channels, the supply of Mexican labour has continued to find ways to get in touch with American demand.
In 2011, it split the EU over its staunch opposition to military action in Libya.
Unfortunately for investors it didn't offer the same staunch support for its robust dividend.
King Hamad of Bahrain, a staunch American ally, boldly told America that unless it intervenes to stop Mr Sharon, its interests in the region would be at stake.
And I'm quite sure that President Obama's administration, as we discussed in the past 45 minutes, is and will be a staunch supporter of the North Atlantic Alliance, because it was and is and will stay, Mr. President, a unique alliance, bringing the United States of America, Canada and the European allies together.
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Given Apple's staunch denial of wrongdoing and general willingness to litigate, it seems we may be in for some more legal fireworks this summer.
Even if you are a staunch proponent of U.S. biofuel policy, it is hard to argue that the current subsidy on grain ethanol serves the purpose it was designed to serve.
It's no secret Rove is both a staunch Republican and a John McCain supporter.
Arizona Republican and presidential contender John McCain, a staunch supporter of the war, asked Jones if he believes it would be in the interest of the U.S. to just set a time frame for withdrawal.
Meanwhile, the rig operator, British Petroleum, and several United States federal agencies continued trying to staunch the flow of oil, so far unsuccessfully, to prevent it from reaching land.
Analysts say that the new product has potential to help staunch that bleeding and buoy EarthLink's bottom line, but it's likely to be a relatively small source of revenue.
The self-inflicted wound it too deep to bind, the bleeding too profuse to staunch.
If America were really strong, it would find a way to stop the killings, to staunch the bleeding.
In the 1999 referendum, the then-government of staunch monarchist John Howard asked voters to choose between maintaining the monarchy and replacing it with a president elected by a two-thirds parliamentary majority.
In November's elections the Democratic governor, Howard Dean, a staunch proponent of the bill, was re-elected, but several House Democrats who had favoured it went down to defeat.
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