party line

Example Sentences

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News had just come that the Nazi-Soviet Pact had been signed; the party line had changed.

From Salon

Gradually and gingerly, party lines are being crossed in the House and Senate.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, the government as a whole has stayed neutral on the issue, with ministers and MPs able to vote with their conscience rather than having to stick to a party line.

From BBC

If the desire to be released from this Hell reaches across the party line — if it’s affecting everyone, everywhere — is there any escape at all, any way off this hamster wheel?

From Salon

Cuellar, a moderate border Democrat from Laredo, has often crossed party lines to vote with Republicans.

From The Wall Street Journal