11.   Estrada is not without staunch defenders.

12.   Hamilton is a staunch defender of Winfrey.

13.   He remains a staunch defender of political machines, contending that they help middle-class people attain office.

14.   He is a staunch defender of our drug policy.

15.   He has staunch defenders, including Rangers first baseman Will Clark.

16.   He was a staunch defender of reproduc tive rights.

17.   His widow was a staunch defender of his reputation.

18.   His New Jersey counterpart, Christie Whitman, also a Republican, is a staunch defender of the policy.

19.   In Spain, the Aznar government has become a staunch defender of social programs even as it tries to support business.

20.   In the face of countless campus protests, Harrington emerged as a staunch defender of the rights of students to protest.