partisan

Example Sentences

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Protecting kids from addictive platforms isn’t a partisan issue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

For a moment, he adds, it transcended partisan divisions.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

But Mullin added that their personal differences wouldn’t keep him from doing his job — “it’s bigger than partisan bickering” — and asked Paul to let him earn his respect.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Clayton recovered from two missed doubles to beat 2024 PDC World Champion Humphries in his semi-final 6-4, as the partisan Welsh crowd's dream of an all-Welsh final was half complete.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 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