It was a large base and would be stoutly defended.

State governments around the country stoutly defend their use of foster children's benefits.

If we have to come back in a hurry, I look forward to returning to a stoutly defended position.

The British forces defended stoutly, suffering 1,000 casualties in the first day alone.

For 42 desperate minutes Boro defended stoutly, but held on.

For more than 20 years, poultry producers have stoutly defended the use of all antibiotics.

Pace officials stoutly defend their new product and say that if people want to eat salsa without the burn, they should be able to.

But Lanier stoutly defended "what we were really doing" as valid science.

Many scientists, economists and industry leaders stoutly defend the change from collective ownership of fishing rights to private.

But she stoutly defended her magazine for backing feminist goals like access to abortion.