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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The number of soldiers killed, injured or missing on both sides during the war could reach 2 million by spring, with Russia sustaining the largest number of troop deaths for any major power in any conflict since World War II, according to an international think tank report published Tuesday.
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Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
But the deal faces a lengthy regulatory review and some shippers, competitors and unions have already started to come out on both sides.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Kettler, too, said there is a national trend among hardline party activists — on both sides of the aisle — toward taking a more aggressive approach to politics.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Getting a clear picture of the fatalities and casualties suffered on both sides is not easy as neither Moscow nor Kyiv gives timely data on military losses, according to The Associated Press, which noted that the two countries are also simultaneously focused on amplifying each other's casualties.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
But the deal faces a lengthy regulatory review and some shippers, competitors and unions have already started to come out on both sides.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Kettler, too, said there is a national trend among hardline party activists — on both sides of the aisle — toward taking a more aggressive approach to politics.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Getting a clear picture of the fatalities and casualties suffered on both sides is not easy as neither Moscow nor Kyiv gives timely data on military losses, according to The Associated Press, which noted that the two countries are also simultaneously focused on amplifying each other's casualties.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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