Word: staunch
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...More than anything else, these developments may signal the fact that those who, on biblical grounds, are led by conscience to reject same-sex marriage, really will be exposed as a moral minority," the Rev. Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a staunch defender of traditional definition of marriage, told TIME recently. "If so, it will expose a great divide over the authority of the Bible among many Christian churches and denominations - perhaps in a way exceeding any other issue." (Check out the story "What If You're on the Gay 'Enemies List...
...been a staunch Republican. I did 22 years in the military and I had a hard time thinking about a commander-in-chief who has no knowledge of the military. But I wasn't as aware of the genius in the man we have as our president. Across the board, hands down. And supported by a genius wife! That's the reason he's getting such rebuke from the right. There are a bunch of stupid people that are jealous of the intelligence the man has. (See pictures of Obama's firsts 100 days in office...
Experts like Erikson acknowledge that Obama has domestic political constraints, including the staunch opposition of Cuban-American pols like New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez and Florida Senator Mel Martinez to the bill that would end the travel ban. But even they know momentum is building inside the Beltway, as prominent Senators like Indiana's Richard Lugar now argue that the Cuban embargo has been a failure. Obama didn't need the once indispensable Cuban-American vote to win Florida's critical electoral votes in last year's presidential race, and the Cuban-American Foundation - a once hard-line exile group...
...slow. It was a game we just didn’t show up for.” While the Crimson offense boasts the top two scorers in the Ivy League—sophomore Jess Halpern and senior Kaitlin Martin, who have 36 and 34 goals, respectively—the staunch defense of the Tigers held the typically high-scoring Crimson to only five goals. Neither Halpern nor Martin could put a tally on the board for Harvard, and the pair was held to only two shots on goal through the game. Princeton also nullified Crimson offensive threats, junior tri-captain...
...come. We have to build momentum and strength heading into championships—we can’t be complacent sitting where we are but we have to keep looking forward.” The Harvard heavyweight varsity eight also had a strong showing at home, holding off a staunch Brown rally to secure a one-second victory in the Stein Cup. The fourth-ranked Crimson took the early lead over the sixth-ranked Bears and nearly had a full-length lead shortly after the midway point. Brown rallied in the final 250 meters, but Harvard held on to finish...