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a down-the-line union supporter

Examples of down-the-line in a Sentence

a down-the-line supporter of the Republican Party
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Alcaraz toyed with an unconventional wide position on serve, which opened up an even more extreme angle for him; Sinner began slinging those returns down-the-line. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025 With Sinner serving at 2-9, Alcaraz ripped a down-the-line forehand winner to capture the match and fell to the court on his back. Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 Francisco Lindor followed with a down-the-line single to bring another run for the Mets (38-22). Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025 Any preconceived idea that the 50-year-old might be a cold, straight-down-the-line manager who plays it safe has been dispelled. Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025

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First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of down-the-line was in 1926

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“Down-the-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down-the-line. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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