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Recent Examples of party line
And she is known for questioning party orthodoxy before ultimately voting the party line.
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Garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 May 2026
That tracks here — anyone stepping out on this issue by nature must be more open to considering issues on a standalone basis, considering their merits and the benefits to constituents first instead of deferring to the party line.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Republicans are preparing a plan to fund ice and to fund a CBP on a party line vote through a process known as reconciliation, Democrats had the standoff to demand policy changes that never happened here.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Loktev describes how that stigmatization was part of a Kremlin effort to discredit any reporters who strayed outside the party line.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
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Garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 May 2026
That tracks here — anyone stepping out on this issue by nature must be more open to considering issues on a standalone basis, considering their merits and the benefits to constituents first instead of deferring to the party line.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Republicans are preparing a plan to fund ice and to fund a CBP on a party line vote through a process known as reconciliation, Democrats had the standoff to demand policy changes that never happened here.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Loktev describes how that stigmatization was part of a Kremlin effort to discredit any reporters who strayed outside the party line.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for party line
conventional wisdom
Noun
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Both movies were directed by YouTube stars and cost nearly nothing to produce, upending conventional wisdom about the necessary components for a hit.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
31 May 2026
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The Pratt boom coincided with a shift in the conventional wisdom around Raman and Bass.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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“Party line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party%20line. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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