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 scene, captured by a Maryland Department of Transportation camera, showed the blade in the middle of the interstate while impacting traffic on both sides.
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Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
There have been some efforts in Congress to find a solution, with Representatives on both sides of the aisle reintroducing a 2019 bill in May, which would shore up the legal status of farm workers.
—Billal Rahman
dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
First responders eventually cut the umbrella pole on both sides of her arm to allow for easier transportation to a local hospital, Keddy added.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 30 June 2025
Although fans and lawmakers on both sides of the state line have stressed the potential economic windfall of locking in stadium deals, decades of research show stadium projects rarely earn back the amount of public aid that goes into them.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
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Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
There have been some efforts in Congress to find a solution, with Representatives on both sides of the aisle reintroducing a 2019 bill in May, which would shore up the legal status of farm workers.
—Billal Rahman
dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
First responders eventually cut the umbrella pole on both sides of her arm to allow for easier transportation to a local hospital, Keddy added.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 30 June 2025
Although fans and lawmakers on both sides of the state line have stressed the potential economic windfall of locking in stadium deals, decades of research show stadium projects rarely earn back the amount of public aid that goes into them.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 June 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 Jul. 2025.
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