We've been working strenuously on the issue for years, particularly since 1998, when the SKIP program was created,

We're going to fight the charges strenuously.

We would very strenuously object if they were to kill them.

We created it inside the ministry for special issues. When there is a (major) diplomatic issue, we just activate it.

I think the videotape impeaches her on that issue.

We had been raising the issue privately, ... and as part of raising difficult issues that we need to discuss, I felt it was appropriate.