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Amid the scrutiny, the family has begun to close ranks.
The Trump administration has continued to close ranks behind Orbán.
At signs of trouble, they would close ranks and flee.
Or would Mr. Macron close ranks and circle the wagons?
Many Republicans used the memo to close ranks around Trump.
The drivers of both vehicles gracefully close ranks and continue south.
In fact, Democrats very nearly did close ranks around their accusers.
By contrast, Republicans have been shifting to close ranks around Trump.
But the Trumps are still able to close ranks from afar.
When the world around you is in flux, you close ranks.
Oman has traditionally resisted Gulf Arab states' efforts to close ranks against Iran.
The party is expected to close ranks around him in the coming election.
Clinton's advisers and declared it time to close ranks for the general election.
He should close ranks to work with China, Japan, South Korea, Europe+Iran.
The ANC's official line is that the party will close ranks and back Zuma.
But it's clear that for now it wants to close ranks around conservative ideas.
The companies' second measure has been to close ranks, resisting independent research into their machines.
The people who are part of this small, exclusive world close ranks when a scandal breaks.
" As the audience applauded, he urged, "Let's close ranks like a single fist of men and women.
The deal with Volvo, the world's second-largest truck maker, helps Nvidia close ranks with Intel's Mobileye.
"The thinking now is Europe needs to close ranks now to address US threats," the official said.
That research often requires data from Facebook, at a time when the platform is otherwise inclined to close ranks.
"My fear is that police will close ranks — it's us against the world," Mr. Price said in an interview.
So they end up bungling it on both ends, and then the conservatives close ranks and yell about it anyhow.
This has been a necessary corrective to the tendency of the country's political class to close ranks and merge minds.
For those opponents to close ranks around those outcasts, then, is likely to be futile at best and counterproductive at worst.
Supporters of the previous government tend to close ranks, radicalize and mobilize against the new government, which, in turn, brings repression.
On Thursday, although he said it was important to remain civil, he signaled his intention to close ranks with other leaders.
It appeared positioned to help Republicans salve the wounds of a bitter primary, and close ranks to defeat Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
His attacks have forced the rest of the Democratic Party to close ranks around the four women -- perhaps playing into Trump's hands.
"We must unite and close ranks and find solutions to the challenges we face," Zuma told veterans of the ANC's military wing.
Quinn makes another power grab that traps Coleman in an impossible position; Rachel and Coleman close ranks over Darius; Darius fires Romeo.
Still, they decided to close ranks because they did not want to upset China at the foreign ministers' gathering, the advocate said.
His operation forced more moderate Islamists who'd supported the Libyan state to close ranks with radicals — a process that was already underway.
"The more he (Trump) makes this sort of statement, the more Europeans close ranks," Sapin told reporters, adding that such criticism was unacceptable.
"The more he (Trump) makes this sort of statement, the more Europeans close ranks," Sapin told reporters, adding that such criticism was unacceptable.
"We may be having a primary debate right now, but we know we are going to close ranks behind the candidate," he said.
Despite all that "mafia state" chatter, Russia's leadership will, if they need to, close ranks and clean house to protect themselves and Russia.
But in the run-up to the summer break the Senate did manage to close ranks and unanimously pass a resolution proclaiming Sept.
And the effort from party officials to close ranks around Trump, he added, indicates that the President's allies are concerned about his standing.
And the defenses of Kavanaugh, whether wild-eyed like Whelan's or more measured, just show us how ready conservatives are to close ranks.
Expect to see the media close ranks and fight for the public's right to observe and report on government without fear of official retaliation.
At a tapas restaurant in Salt Lake City, she said Democrats had to close ranks in 2018 in order to recapture the White House.
The Uihleins were among the top donors recruited by Reince Priebus, then the Republican National Committee chairman, to close ranks behind Mr. Trump. Mrs.
Evan Rachel Wood and Ellen Page play siblings who close ranks when it becomes clear that they are each other's last defense against the world.
It is indeed time for us to close ranks and collectively push our national agenda and forge our country to new frontiers of economic development.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell needs at least 50 of his 52 caucus members to close ranks behind Trump's call to repeal and replace Obamacare.
In the other are hard-line nationalists like Mr. Höcke, who use language laced with ethnic hatred and close ranks with neo-Nazis during street protests.
Some donors, keen to close ranks behind a more traditional candidate, say Jeb Bush should drop out if he does not beat Marco Rubio on Tuesday.
On Tuesday though, the sharply divided board is expected to close ranks to prevent a prolonged power vacuum at the country's biggest retail group, analysts said.
The effort to close ranks around Kavanaugh was a clear attempt to quell speculation that GOP support for the nominee is wavering amid the new allegations.
It is hoped that the region will close ranks and come up with a more effective strategy when they come together in Washington in two weeks.
" Mr. Gore's speech went on: "Just as we fight hard when the stakes are high, we close ranks and come together when the contest is done.
As Republicans aim to close ranks and bring the trial to a quick end, Trump's defense team will be under even more pressure when presenting its arguments.
The ruling coalition's battle plan, which it repeated as it tried to close ranks after the leadership vote, is to focus on stopping Shorten from becoming prime minister.
It was the Democratic Party's ability to close ranks around Clinton and ensure Biden would not have access to the pool of establishment donors and operatives he required.
The press is perfectly well equipped, and equally within the bounds of good practice, to close ranks around Jacobs, hound Gianforte, demand contrition, mark him for extraordinary scrutiny.
Alas, there will be lots more misunderstanding in the years ahead, as Britain attempts to extract the maximum advantages from its withdrawal and the remaining countries close ranks.
But it's really less about Danny than it is about Alston, who discovers a damning piece of evidence and decides to close ranks to protect his former partner.
In an attempt to close ranks, ANC Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe, who's usually critical of the president, yesterday stated that the party accepts Zuma's explanation of Gordhan's sacking.
Both sides agreed at the meeting to close ranks and to "unify efforts to confront the aggression", the statement said, referring to the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen.
But US President Donald Trump's recent remarks on Iran have infuriated Iranians across the political spectrum -- regime officials say they have forced the heavily politicized society to close ranks.
The long-shot candidate said his success will hinge around his ability to generate the support of independent voters as the Republican Party continues to "close ranks" around Trump.
On Sunday the party sent some 28,000 supporters a declaration, signed by Hoecke and Petry, saying the row had detracted from its aims and urging them to "close ranks".
But progressives, whose loyalties had been split between Sanders and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, who dropped out of the race on Thursday, have yet to close ranks around Sanders.
The dishonesty of his campaign rhetoric suggests that, once in office, he will ditch his populist promise to take on Big Pharma, and close ranks with his fellow billionaires.
Not only did the FBI, CIA, and NSA close ranks and suspend their turf battles to form a united front, they also joined in a seamless and unprecedented public assessment.
Watching New Jersey Democrats (with tacit approval of national Democratic leadership) close ranks around him after he barely avoided a corruption conviction was already ample proof of New Jersey's rottenness.
With so many legislators embroiled in questions over campaign finance, the congressional vote not to remove the president's immunity appeared to be a decision to close ranks against the investigation.
Mr. Zuma recently tried to put this group on a war footing, instructing them to close ranks behind him and defend his beleaguered "revolution" against those who protest against him.
Riyadh has backed groups opposing Iranian proxies in unrest or outright war in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Bahrain and Yemen, and has persuaded most of the GCC to close ranks against Tehran.
Cohen, a member of Netanyahu's security cabinet, said Arab delegates saw Bahrain as a chance to close ranks with Israel on bilateral commerce and in the face of a common adversary.
From anti-Catholic prejudice to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, white Americans, when confronted with economic trends that benefited a few and left everyone else behind, tried to close ranks.
With European Union officials choosing not to close ranks around Greece in 2010 and deal with its debt as an in-house affair, the situation here today is worse than ever.
Jeff Flake, R-Arizona, and Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, said it would be "helpful" for Cruz to apologize for those remarks if he wants the party to close ranks behind him.
Murdoch, who suggested earlier this week that Republicans should "close ranks to fight real enemy," posted a tweet Wednesday saying Trump is "reaching out to make peace" with members of the party.
Bavaria has become a test case for how to win back voters from the far right even if the price is to move right and close ranks with populists in neighboring countries.
But given the timing after Trump's acquittal, the move certainly looks like an attempt to close ranks and root out those who might be perceived as being insufficiently loyal to the president.
But she said the tight-knit nature of the lucrative industry, much of which is controlled by a handful of powerful families, worked against transparency as big players could close ranks against accusers.
The match itself was a Bilbao masterclass, with a goal after 14 minutes from Endika Guarrotxena allowing the Basque side to close ranks, marshalled by the looming form of Goiko at centre-back.
DUBAI (Reuters) - Islamist militant group Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has condemned the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and called on militants to close ranks to support Palestinians.
Mr. Ryan said Thursday that he was not ready to endorse Mr. Trump, a statement widely interpreted as signaling to Republicans that they would face no pressure to close ranks around Mr. Trump.
China has criticized Trump for the sanctions, and has sought to close ranks with the European Union, which has also criticized Trump over steel and aluminum tariffs imposed on imports around the globe.
TAVERNISE: And that's because of this long, deep history in the Baltimore police, where they're doing something wrong, they get caught, they close ranks, they shut down people who speak up — like Sgt.
As GOP senators seek to close ranks and avoid a drawn-out trial with witnesses, some have suggested they should get access to Bolton's manuscript so they can review the claims for themselves.
It's creating a stark contrast from the last decade of G-6900 summits, which generally have served as opportunities for the world's seven largest economies to close ranks on major political and economic issues.
It's creating a stark contrast from the last decade of G-2628 summits, which generally have served as opportunities for the world's seven largest economies to close ranks on major political and economic issues.
Ryan's statement also provides an awkward break between the House speaker, who will play a pivotal role as chairman of the convention, and the RNC, which is trying to close ranks ahead of Cleveland.
"Shareholders must close ranks and bite the bullet," said Davide Viziano, a small builder who has invested in Carige in the past and is now working with other businessmen to boost attendance on Friday.
DUBAI (Reuters) - Oman, which has traditionally resisted Gulf Arab states' efforts to close ranks against Iran, has joined a Saudi-led coalition of Muslim countries to fight terrorism, Saudi and Gulf sources said on Wednesday.
What is new is for complaints to emerge from within the Vatican-like Supreme Court itself, a break with a collegial tradition that has typically seen judges close ranks to protect even garishly corrupt colleagues.
You can almost predict the moment when the "pro-military" crowd will close ranks and attack a veteran in order to defend a known draft-dodger who's belittled the wounds of service members in the field.
Hosting envoys from NATO countries in Israel, including the Turkish charge d'affaires standing in for the ambassador who was withdrawn during the bilateral crisis, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered to further close ranks with the alliance.
Mantashe had also openly criticized Zuma's actions but he painted a different picture on Wednesday, saying the ANC would "close ranks" around the president and the party would iron out its differences with Cosatu and SACP.
Soon after, W.E.B. Du Bois wrote the now infamous "Close Ranks" editorial in The Crisis, the house organ of the N.A.A.C.P., calling for African-Americans to suspend protests against discrimination and to fully support the war effort.
Here's the latest on the historic investigation: The silent (Senate) majority The main question, as Democrats move toward impeachment in the House, is whether the Republican-controlled Senate will close ranks around President Donald Trump -- or not.
At a time when Christianity feels under pressure from secularism in the Christian West and from persecution in the Middle East, there is a natural impulse among its practitioners to close ranks and play down sectarian difference.
But as a coordination point for a party elite that's supposedly trying to close ranks and stop a socialist insurgent, he's a frankly bizarre choice, starting with his thin résumé and his issue gaining support from black voters.
Even after the death of kayfabe, wrestlers still close ranks regarding wrestling's reality through a combination of keeping quiet and telling only truths that are so strange or nonsensical that it's hard to take them at face value.
The upcoming General Assembly of the Organization of American States, scheduled for June 4 to 5 at the organization's headquarters in Washington, D.C., will be an important test of the region's willingness to close ranks and make a difference.
Whatever the Corbyn camp may claim about the need to close ranks for the next five weeks, Labour seats in Parliament will be saved only by demonstrating that the party stands for more than simplistic slogans and noisy protests.
And when no one is ever held accountable — when officials close ranks to castigate and frustrate examination of their agencies' performance — the public is apt to say the government can't be trusted with new powers to intrude on privacy.
When leftists and liberals feel threatened, they too become more likely to close ranks with their own group and become more vehemently opposed to those who do not share their values, such as far-right parties and their supporters.
The assault on Barr also seems to be convincing many Republicans to close ranks behind the administration, reflecting the fact that Democrats have no chance to oust Trump in a Senate trial even if they impeach him in the House.
Powerful organizations like the Swedish Academy -- as with Hollywood, Washington, Westminster and the UN before it -- had in the past found it all too easy to close ranks around their own in the face of alleged illegal and immoral behavior.
But even if Biden does win, he seems poised to close ranks and stock his administration with former Obama- and Bush-era technocrats and Wall Street veterans, assuring them that Democrats aren't the party of either Bernie Sanders or his ideas.
Ms. Danius's demotion prompted mass protests by critics who said that a woman had been scapegoated for the sexual misconduct of a man, and punished for trying to introduce openness and accountability to a group that preferred to close ranks.
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Monday began to close ranks behind a vow by Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, to block consideration of any nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia, who died over the weekend, for the remainder of President Obama's term.
The instinct to close ranks and protect the club is one of the reasons Richard Scorer, a lawyer at Slater and Gordon who has worked on sexual abuse cases for 20 years, says he believes that the scandal in soccer will snowball.
Despite the wave of uncertainty over revelations from former national security adviser John Bolton and despite ongoing debates about whether Chief Justice John Roberts can intervene to make sure witnesses are called, it appears Republicans will close ranks and vote against witnesses.
However, her decision to quit the EU's barrier-free single market, confirmed when she launched the two-year Brexit countdown last month, saw that give way to a determination to close ranks across the bloc and drive a hard bargain with London to discourage imitators.
Analyzing "deaf ear" syndrome, the article, by a group of academics at the University of North Carolina, compares companies that close ranks against complainants to narcissists "who need to maintain a positive self-image and engage in 'ego-defensive' behavior to preserve their self-esteem".
Attending an election-night event in Moscow last month, I was struck by the consensus among Putin's supporters and critics alike that U.S. and European policies and rhetoric are encouraging Russians to close ranks around Putin as a defender and symbol of national sovereignty.
It means being honest about how chains of complicity are forged that keep harassers in power, starting with senior managers or academic administrators who hire and promote men despite knowing about their improper behavior and then close ranks against female accusers to save their own reputations.
You realize that the growing abyss between Us and Them makes both sides close ranks, makes it harder for people who are Them and yet who have uneasy, even horrified feelings about what's happening at the border in their name, to at least speak against it.
" Hours later, the chapter convened an "emergency meeting," the lawsuit says, to initiate the pledges as official members of the fraternity in an effort to "close ranks within all fraternity members to make sure they all told the same story concerning the events of earlier that morning.
That how someone treats vulnerable women is a reflection of his character; that someone who seems like a "good man," and generally does the right thing, doesn't get a pass; that the reflex to close ranks against an accused peer is part of what shames victims into silence.
ZEELIM MILITARY BASE, Israel (Reuters) - The Israeli military hosted U.S. Marines this week for an urban combat drill in a mock-up of a generic Middle East village, sharing know-how and signaling the allies' shared interests as their leaders close ranks on a host of regional issues.
Leaders abusing their authority; cultures that frequently close ranks to prevent negative attention; victims suffering retaliation; assailants protected by their colleagues; lack of institutional support; unclear or obstructed paths to justice -- these are the same shortcomings now being revealed across industries, from entertainment to education; media to Congress.
As Mr. Xi confronts economic challenges and prepares to pick a fresh cohort of subordinates, he has demanded that Communist Party officials close ranks around him more tightly than ever, and references to Mr. Xi as the "core" leader have become a daily occurrence in China's state-run news media.
Thomas B. Edsall The sudden appointment of Robert S. Mueller as a special counsel for the federal investigation into the Trump campaign's relationship with Russia highlights a key question: Which choice poses the greater risk for Republicans in Congress, to support a potential impeachment or to close ranks behind the president?
" The bottom line, via the New York Times: "[A]mong conservatives, the White House's outrage was also greeted as a clear and shrewd political strategy — to rally Republicans with an eye toward the 2020 presidential election, and to close ranks around Mr. Trump, embattled though he may be, as their unequivocal leader.
He says his colleagues have what they call a "functionalist theory of deviance" -- that when someone joins a group and violates its standards by raising hell, the interloper can unintentionally build solidarity among the other members as they close ranks and remind the interloper about the "the right way to be," Lee says.
Following a tumultuous few days, with President Trump joining the fray in Europe by firing off hostile tweets and banding together with nativists from Hungary to Slovenia, Ms. Merkel's meeting with Mr. Macron felt at times like a defiant counter summit — an attempt by Europe's two main centrist leaders to close ranks.
Weld said the response to his announcement had been "for everybody to close ranks among the state Republican parties" and limit the ability for a Republican to challenge Trump, and he argued his path forward would have to include persuading independent voters to step into GOP primaries to side with him over Trump.
Those who do not experience the benefits of prosperity, Inglehart and Norris write, can see "others" — "an influx of foreigners," for example, as the culprit causing their predicament: Insecurity encourages an authoritarian xenophobic reaction in which people close ranks behind strong leaders, with strong in-group solidarity, rejection of outsiders, and rigid conformity to group norms.
Iran Ends Nuclear Limits as Killing of Iranian General Upends Mideast U.S.-Led Coalition Halts ISIS Fight as It Steels for Iranian Attacks U.S. Allies in Mideast Fear They May Pay Price for Suleimani Killing Iranians Close Ranks Behind Leaders After U.S. Kills Popular General Tensions Abroad Stir a Whirlwind at Fort Bragg as Soldiers Deploy Missile Strike Damage Appears Limited, but Iran May Not Be Done Then answer the following questions: What consequences have already happened?
Super Tuesday saw the field close ranks against Bernie SandersBernie SandersSenate unanimously passes T coronavirus stimulus package Overnight Health Care — Presented by PCMA — Last-minute complaints threaten T coronavirus aid deal | What's in the package | Pelosi scrambles to secure quick passage | Expanded testing shows signs of strain On The Money: Last-minute complaints threaten T stimulus | What to know about business loans, relief checks in deal | Economists fear downturn will be worse than Great Recession MORE, and the contests since have shown the result: Sanders is for all intents and purposes done.

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