The field medic reached for the stauncher and applied it to the wound to halt the soldier's bleeding.

After the debate, the party sought a stauncher candidate to appeal to its conservative base.

She staunchly defended her coworkers when management unfairly criticized them.

During the town hall, she argued staunchlier for environmental reforms than she had during the campaign.

During the debate, she defended the environmental policy staunchliest of all the panelists.

The field medics packed their kits with compact staunchers to control battlefield bleeding.