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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as in down to the ground
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Recent Examples of down-the-line
Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2023
The two engaged in a 11-shot rally that seemed to be over after what seemed to be a down-the-line backhand winner from Bublik.
—Anthony Gharib, USA TODAY, 9 July 2023
After an 11-shot rally ended with a flawless down-the-line backhand, Duxbury sophomore Tim Vargas let his emotions go, well aware of his role in cementing the Dragons as state champions.
—Greg Levinsky, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2023
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After smacking a one-handed, down-the-line backhand winner that finished with the flourish of a flowing followthrough, giving him a break for a 4-3 edge in the fifth set, Eubanks held his right index finger to his ear, seeking more noise.
—Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2023
The two engaged in a 11-shot rally that seemed to be over after what seemed to be a down-the-line backhand winner from Bublik.
—Anthony Gharib, USA TODAY, 9 July 2023
After an 11-shot rally ended with a flawless down-the-line backhand, Duxbury sophomore Tim Vargas let his emotions go, well aware of his role in cementing the Dragons as state champions.
—Greg Levinsky, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for down-the-line
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In 2019, many people opted to boycott Home Depot following Marcus' staunch support of Trump.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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As for the government agency responsible for the management of these cats, CPW stressed its staunch neutrality in a factsheet about Colorado’s mountain lion, bobcat and lynx populations.Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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Still, the coach had remained steadfast in his support of Moss in spite of those mistakes.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The trilogy was directed by Zemeckis and written by Bob Gale, and both have been steadfast in their disavowal of further Back to the Future projects.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Now, Red Lobster is trying to balance keeping its loyal customers while trying to shake its stodgy image to attract younger ones.Maya Huter, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Cox, who ran on a platform of restoring trust in Santa Clara’s government, could be a loyal ally of Mayor Lisa Gillmor, who is losing Councilmember Kathy Watanabe’s support in District 1 to term limits.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The movie’s true set pieces are the professorial villain’s ostentatious monologues using fast food, musical plagiarism, and Monopoly as metaphors to point out how modern religions are just conspicuous iterations of what’s come before.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Overly precocious George jumps from the train to the countryside and, in true Dickensian fashion, encounters some helpful people as well as some unsavory types on his treacherous trek back home.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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So far, so faithful to previous versions of Like Water for Chocolate.Judy Berman, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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These models remain faithful to the original Flieger designs from the 1940s.Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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They are gone, presumably for good, a full 21 months before the end of Lo’s two-year lease.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Small Pockets of Cover Similarly, other small pockets of cover can be good, too.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Here, the Pacifica played with devout focus, bringing us into the territory of late Beethoven and late Shostakovich.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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But that is exactly what the 72-year-old devout Catholic and grandmother has become to some in this northern California county — which has been convulsed by conspiracy theories about voter fraud and other extremist ideologies over the last three years.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Others, however, held that term limits are wrong for Morgan Hill, saying the measure would needlessly remove dedicated public servants from office.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The dedicated graphics card is capable of 1080p gaming at medium settings just as long as the title isn’t too demanding and will help with any graphic design tasks.Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Down-the-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down-the-line. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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