on both sides
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—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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Thailand and Cambodia fought a five-day border conflict in July that killed dozens of people and displaced about 200,000 on both sides of the border.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
The agreement, which came together Sunday night, was negotiated by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and the White House.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Over the past three decades, South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have managed to infuriate partisans on both sides of the political divide on countless occasions.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
Even with some new faces on both sides, there are enough returning players for some Heat players to have flashbacks of what happened just a few months ago.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
The agreement, which came together Sunday night, was negotiated by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and the White House.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Over the past three decades, South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have managed to infuriate partisans on both sides of the political divide on countless occasions.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
Even with some new faces on both sides, there are enough returning players for some Heat players to have flashbacks of what happened just a few months ago.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
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“On both sides.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20both%20sides. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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