on both sides
idiom
—used to refer to the people who support a position together with the people who support the opposing position
People on both sides of the dispute agree that changes are necessary.
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The baseball team has expressed interest in multiple new sites on both sides of the state line.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
Coaches on both sides couldn’t escape the fact that the noise played a role in the game’s result.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Dec. 2025
One year after a high-profile legal fight involving Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni became public, attorneys on both sides are reflecting and outlining where the case stands today.
—Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
And that applies on both sides of the divide.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
Coaches on both sides couldn’t escape the fact that the noise played a role in the game’s result.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Dec. 2025
One year after a high-profile legal fight involving Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni became public, attorneys on both sides are reflecting and outlining where the case stands today.
—Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
And that applies on both sides of the divide.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
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“On both sides.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20both%20sides. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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