Granada, for its part, adamantly defends "The Tragedy of Flight 103."

Crystal refuses to learn the lesson, adamantly defending her "right" to smoke while driving.

The sons adamantly defend Coach Taylor to their mothers and fathers.

During her monthlong stay, Sedehi spoke with women, relatives, many of whom adamantly defended religious restrictions against running and strenuous exercise.

But the president adamantly defends all the tax cuts for the rich.

McKinsey adamantly defended her choice to exit the show.

But Dr. Adamov adamantly defends his country's general approach to reactor design, if not its safety failures.

Further, yes-people will defend adamantly their leader when faced with opposition from others.

Mr. Silver has long and adamantly defended the independent Board of Education.

Mr. Magib adamantly defended its members, saying the mosque had "no affiliation with any foreign government."