Note:GOP was originally an abbreviation of "Grand Old Party."
Examples of GOP in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebChanging Social Security and making cuts to its spending has been a priority for the GOP for decades, though the American public has long opposed slashing benefits.—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 After years of resistance, GOP leadership in the legislature agreed to expand eligibility for Medicaid, the safety net insurance program.—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024 Most notably, in November 2015, SNL had Trump host the program in the midst of what was a contentious Republican primary, with 13 candidates all vying with Trump for the GOP nomination.—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024 The only disparity that was more one-sided was the $22.7 million GOP advantage in Pennsylvania’s Senate race.—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024 Democrats regained the House and cut deeply into the GOP’s Senate majority in the midterm elections of 1910, and regained the White House with the election of Woodrow Wilson in 1912.—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024 Vargas leads Bacon by 4 points in a recent New York Times-Siena College poll, while another poll by CNN and SSRS found the Democrat leading the GOP incumbent by 6 points.—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Oct. 2024 The big picture: Republicans will take the Senate majority if the GOP can win a single race among Montana, Ohio or Michigan — or pull off a surprise in Nevada, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania or Maryland.—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
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