as in staunch
firm in one's allegiance to someone or something
a down-the-line supporter of the Republican Party
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Recent Examples of down-the-line
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 May 2026
To streamline the calculations, Hammond and his team used artificial intelligence for translating the barrage of past runoff data into down-the-line predictions.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Sadly, there was no space for her in either the main categories or the down-the-line spots.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
With Sinner serving at 2-9, Alcaraz ripped a down-the-line forehand winner to capture the match and fell to the court on his back.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Francisco Lindor followed with a down-the-line single to bring another run for the Mets (38-22).
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
The lovable and charismatic Canadian star of FX's Adults and Netflix's Big Mistakes added fuel to the fan-casting fire with his vocal social media campaign to play Troy Barrett, Wyatt Hayes, or one of the other newcomer characters coming to the hockey romance saga down the line.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
But Levine warned that the mayor closed the budget gap with one-time and temporary measures that could catch up to the city down the line.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
An error on a grounder to deep first by Keller leadoff hitter Brock Burkett turned into two bases after getting stuck under the tarp down the line.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
But ballooning pension obligations through the end of the decade threaten to keep revenues well below costs, which may lead officials to seek yet more taxes down the line.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
The city’s initial green light last year, however, was merely a promise of funding down the line, once the project was determined to be feasible.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Nevertheless, taking proactive steps to deal with hair, slime, soap scum, and other things messing with your pipes can save you a major plumbing headache down the line.
—Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Arnaldi turned into some version of Carlos Alcaraz, scrambling all over the court, making miracle saves and darting winners down the line.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Adjective
His down-the-line forehand averages 75 mph, which is 4 mph faster than the tour average but 6 mph slower than his usual regular topspin forehand.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 May 2026
To streamline the calculations, Hammond and his team used artificial intelligence for translating the barrage of past runoff data into down-the-line predictions.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Sadly, there was no space for her in either the main categories or the down-the-line spots.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
With Sinner serving at 2-9, Alcaraz ripped a down-the-line forehand winner to capture the match and fell to the court on his back.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Francisco Lindor followed with a down-the-line single to bring another run for the Mets (38-22).
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Adverb
Bennet remembers in the 2024 Open Division championship game when Llamas, playing third base, flew in to field a ball barely tapped down the line, fielded the ball with her glove hand and without transferring to her right hand, flipped the ball to the catcher for an out.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
The lovable and charismatic Canadian star of FX's Adults and Netflix's Big Mistakes added fuel to the fan-casting fire with his vocal social media campaign to play Troy Barrett, Wyatt Hayes, or one of the other newcomer characters coming to the hockey romance saga down the line.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
But Levine warned that the mayor closed the budget gap with one-time and temporary measures that could catch up to the city down the line.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
An error on a grounder to deep first by Keller leadoff hitter Brock Burkett turned into two bases after getting stuck under the tarp down the line.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
But ballooning pension obligations through the end of the decade threaten to keep revenues well below costs, which may lead officials to seek yet more taxes down the line.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
The city’s initial green light last year, however, was merely a promise of funding down the line, once the project was determined to be feasible.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Nevertheless, taking proactive steps to deal with hair, slime, soap scum, and other things messing with your pipes can save you a major plumbing headache down the line.
—Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Arnaldi turned into some version of Carlos Alcaraz, scrambling all over the court, making miracle saves and darting winners down the line.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for down-the-line
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The stanch liberal congresswoman from San Francisco served two stints as the highest-ranking member of Congress, first from 2007-2011 and again from 2019-2023.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 Dec. 2025
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But Greene has been a staunch opponent of AIPAC and its pouring of cash into elections.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Sacramento Councilmember Karina Talamantes, whose district is directly adjacent to the project, has remained steadfast in her opposition to the development, urging the county to further delay the vote until a new supervisor is elected to replace Phil Serna, who is championing the project.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Let California Kids Hear and Klugo have been steadfast in their response that insurance costs would be minimal and the state program falls far short of fulfilling needs throughout the state.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The New Britain native was popular and enjoyed the support of loyal followers.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
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Central to that vision is a commitment to celebrating the brand's Scottish roots while cultivating a loyal international following.—
Monique Jessen,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Any young actor in this business knows the hardest part is just getting in the door — actually, that’s not true, the hardest part is sustaining a long career.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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This is certainly true—and a rather banal truism.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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More than 30,000 of the hair tools have been bought in the past month, which has earned it best-seller status at Amazon.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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Then, in Leverkusen, Newcastle had the two best chances, but neither Neave nor Joe Brayson could take them and they were punished.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Karl-Anthony Towns was hit with two fouls in just the first 62 seconds of the game, one which the Knicks faithful were not happy with.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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The trip, though, has underscored how the country of 50 million people, which experienced a religious crisis after its 20th-century dictatorship ended, still has plenty of faithful Catholics who have turned out in droves to welcome the American pope.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The governor and first lady Maria Lee, both devout Christians, have been involved in missionary work and have helped refugees in the Nashville area.—
Kelly Puente,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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One episode focuses on Sollecito’s plight, equal to yet overshadowed by his ex-girlfriend’s; Mignini, a devout Catholic who lost his father at an early age, is developed beyond a cartoon villain.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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