party line

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

MPs could vote freely throughout the process, meaning they did not have to follow a party line, and could decide whether or not to support the bill as a whole or particular amendments.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

That party line was echoed by Trump Cabinet members across the Sunday press shows.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 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

Much as the people complained, however, the tangled party line setup had become part and parcel of Milagro’s communication and rumor systems, and as such, people had come to depend on it.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols