party line

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as in conventional wisdom

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Recent Examples of party line Coleman cites Collins, Platner’s opponent, as the resilient Republican who doesn’t always toe the party line, keeping her constituency more in mind in her decision-making. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 July 2026 Regardless, McConnell was widely expected to toe the party line. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 July 2026 The bill passed the state House and Senate along party lines. — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026 Support and opposition for the bill does not fall neatly along party lines, reflecting the national reach of SEC and Big Ten schools and broader divisions in Congress. — Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for party line
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conventional wisdom
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  • Yet conventional wisdom misses crucial dimensions of these challenges.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Both were Jewish, and the conventional wisdom was the statewide ticket could not include more than one Jew.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026
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