stoutly
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Standing stoutly on a granite rock just off Wilshire Boulevard in MacArthur Park, Harrison Gray Otis has lost his retinue.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024
General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, head of Ukraine's southern group of forces, said troops around Avdiivka were "stoutly holding their defences".
From Reuters • Nov. 9, 2023
Beshear stoutly defended the funds’ management Thursday, saying: “Every transaction, every check, every cent is accounted for and where it’s been sent.”
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023
Derek McInnes's men had defended stoutly for the opening 45 minutes, limiting Celtic to one deflected shot on target, that from Jota who was stymied by Taylor's desperate block.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2023
“But how can tree be stone? A bird is not me. Jane is not a tiger,” said Michael stoutly.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
Vocabulary lists containing stoutly
"The Lottery," Vocabulary from the short story
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"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
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The Dragonet Prophecy
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