I'd recently noticed that she had become a staunch defender of her gender.

He also was a staunch defender of civil liberties and human rights.

Top leaders of the dental group had been among the policy's staunchest defenders.

He is a staunch defender of our drug policy.

Even the industry's staunchest defenders agree that it needs to explain risks better.

You will find the Department is a staunch defender of its allies.

But perhaps the hospital's staunchest defenders are the local elderly.

Serving three terms, he was a staunch defender of his home state's tobacco industry.

However, Brooks changed her position and became a staunch defender of the feature.

To the end, he remains a staunch defender of the death penalty.