partisan

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A more apt and kind description might be “misguided” but, setting that aside, Mr. Swaim correctly notes that “in general, religious language fits badly in partisan spaces.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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

Thursday's meeting at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, in front of loud partisan support for the hosts, should be mouth-watering.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Jefferson had mentioned the Alien and Sedition Acts as a major source of partisan hatred.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis