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party line

[pahr-tee lahyn, pahr-tee lahyn] / ˈpɑr ti ˈlaɪn, ˈpɑr ti ˌlaɪn /


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In 2023, Castellani initially ran for council in the Democratic primary, coming in third, but ended up winning a seat in the general election on the Republican party line.

From Salon ● May 6, 2026

“Transitory” went from a party line to a punchline, one the Fed is still trying to live down.

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

That’s OK: It’s better to have a media landscape as diverse as America rather than one in which outlets sing from the same party line.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025

North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis also pressed Kennedy and, most surprisingly, so did Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the Republican whip who rarely strays from the party line.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2025

Even if I’d had a telephone, like some of the folks closer to town did, I wouldn’t have needed to listen in on the party line.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson


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