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Recent Examples of party line
As such, Republicans in the House now have a thinner margin; if all members are in attendance and voting, Republicans can only lose two of their own on any party line vote.
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Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
This followed a dizzying number of deviations by Greene from the party line, dating back to early summer—foremost were her very public calls for the Justice Department to release the Epstein files.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
And the Israeli film world is no less beleaguered, with the government threatening to withdraw crucial funding sources when movies that dare to stray from the party line are recognized.
—Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
The Bergen County Board of Elections had a 3-3 party line deadlock in a vote over whether to notify the affected voters, the outlet reported.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
This followed a dizzying number of deviations by Greene from the party line, dating back to early summer—foremost were her very public calls for the Justice Department to release the Epstein files.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
And the Israeli film world is no less beleaguered, with the government threatening to withdraw crucial funding sources when movies that dare to stray from the party line are recognized.
—Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
The Bergen County Board of Elections had a 3-3 party line deadlock in a vote over whether to notify the affected voters, the outlet reported.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for party line
conventional wisdom
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Trump’s political standing, which has evolved over just a few months from dominant to desperate, is a good reminder of a few things conventional wisdom has gotten wrong.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Given this dynamic, the conventional wisdom that took shape over the past few months was that the board favored D’Amaro because the businesses in the Experiences kingdom will be the growth engines of the future.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Party line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party%20line. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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