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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of staunch.

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Examples

  • Yes, we have historic and critical health care reform, the stimulus investment that staunched the bleeding recession, financial reform that will put Wall Street in check and more.

    Sally Kohn: One Nation March: Sometimes Size Doesn't Matter Sally Kohn 2010

  • Yes, we have historic and critical health care reform, the stimulus investment that staunched the bleeding recession, financial reform that will put Wall Street in check and more.

    Sally Kohn: One Nation March: Sometimes Size Doesn't Matter Sally Kohn 2010

  • Yes, we have historic and critical health care reform, the stimulus investment that staunched the bleeding recession, financial reform that will put Wall Street in check and more.

    Sally Kohn: One Nation March: Sometimes Size Doesn't Matter Sally Kohn 2010

  • Yes, we have historic and critical health care reform, the stimulus investment that staunched the bleeding recession, financial reform that will put Wall Street in check and more.

    Sally Kohn: One Nation March: Sometimes Size Doesn't Matter Sally Kohn 2010

  • Yes, we have historic and critical health care reform, the stimulus investment that staunched the bleeding recession, financial reform that will put Wall Street in check and more.

    Sally Kohn: One Nation March: Sometimes Size Doesn't Matter Sally Kohn 2010

  • In addition to assessing how the stimulus program has been carried out, the study restates the administration's case that the package has been effective economically, arguing that it staunched the worst bleeding in employment and led the economy to rebound late last year.

    Positive review of stimulus package Lori Montgomery 2010

  • In addition to assessing how the stimulus program has been carried out, the study restates the administration's case that the package has been effective economically, arguing that it staunched the worst bleeding in employment and led the economy to rebound late last year.

    Report gives stimulus package high marks Lori Montgomery 2010

  • Of course, the possibility for error forever looms, never to be completely staunched.

    Four Lost Measures Found Anne S. Lewis 2011

  • In addition to assessing how the stimulus program has been carried out, the study restates the administration's case that the package has been effective economically, arguing that it staunched the worst bleeding in employment and led the economy to rebound late last year.

    Report gives stimulus package high marks Lori Montgomery 2010

  • Yes, we have historic and critical health care reform, the stimulus investment that staunched the bleeding recession, financial reform that will put Wall Street in check and more.

    Sally Kohn: One Nation March: Sometimes Size Doesn't Matter Sally Kohn 2010

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