party line

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Recent Examples of party line Lawmakers on the House Education Committee approved the bill 17 to 7, the Senate Education Committee approved it 8 to 1, along party lines, and the House Finance Committee approved the measure 21 to 6. Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Confidence in political leadership low across party lines Americans’ approval of both the President and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle is low. Solcyré Burga, Time, 1 July 2025 The bill passed the House and Senate along party lines and is positioned as a cornerstone of Trump's second-term legislative goals. Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025 Respondents were divided heavily along party lines, as just 4% of Democrats approve of Trump on inflation compared to 25% of independents and 71% of Republicans. Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for party line
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conventional wisdom
Noun
  • Our groundbreaking studies have challenged conventional wisdom about ADHD treatment, demonstrating that behavioral interventions should be the first-line approach, with medication considered secondarily if needed — an approach that proves both more effective and more cost-efficient.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
  • Tesla stock often moves against conventional wisdom on financial data, and remains down more than 30% from its December all-time high.
    Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025

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“Party line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party%20line. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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