partisan

Example Sentences

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Schools are generally steering away from partisan speakers but threading the needle is tough, said Robert Shibley, a lawyer at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

But still, 250 years after the Revolution, the British monarchy somehow avoids these partisan chasms endemic throughout the rest of American society.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

“I think the administration has recognized that and said, ‘Hey, this can’t be a partisan issue.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

The political parties had never really tried to organize religious voters along partisan lines, but by 1980, New Right Republican strategists sensed a growing opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The games were often exciting to watch—sometimes even a few officers would attend—but also nervous-making, as the crowds that gathered for matches between popular teams were partisan and players would sometimes get into fights.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover