party line

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as in conventional wisdom

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Recent Examples of party line Ryan was one of 103 Democrats in the House to break with his party line and vote to end all aid to Israel earlier this month. — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026 The French knew about some of Stalin’s excesses—the show trials, the labor camps, the bloody purges of those who strayed from the party line. — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026 The commissioner showed up to field inquiries about what is a deeply unpleasant and unpopular labor battle with a party line of doing it all for the fans. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 Coleman cites Collins, Platner’s opponent, as the resilient Republican who doesn’t always toe the party line, keeping her constituency more in mind in her decision-making. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for party line
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conventional wisdom
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  • In election after election, conventional wisdom holds that the economy is the most important issue for American voters.
    — Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026
  • An American had never been pope, and the prevailing conventional wisdom was that one never would be elected.
    — Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of conventional wisdom

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“Party line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party%20line. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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