a party to

Example Sentences

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But because they did that, it gave the judge a hook to say, We’re not going to be a party to it.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Gavito said that while “foreign policy issues may not have been the single factor, there is a tendency for a party to win when the movements align.”

From Salon • May 22, 2026

"Taiwan has always been a firm defender of the status quo on both sides of the Strait, not a party to change it," he wrote.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

"Turning humanitarian organisations into an information-gathering arm for a party to the conflict stands in total contradiction to the principle of neutrality," the petition states.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Commander Yevdokia Bershanskaya had planned a party to celebrate.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein