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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And again, this is something that is happening and has happened on both sides of that equation.
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Naysayers on both sides attack, question Newsom's effectiveness Newsom's White House ambitions remain just that, for now.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
There is interest on both sides for Perez to finish his career with the organization.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Yamamoto, the first pitcher to win three games in a World Series since Randy Johnson in 2001, is already a legend on both sides of the Pacific.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Naysayers on both sides attack, question Newsom's effectiveness Newsom's White House ambitions remain just that, for now.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
There is interest on both sides for Perez to finish his career with the organization.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Yamamoto, the first pitcher to win three games in a World Series since Randy Johnson in 2001, is already a legend on both sides of the Pacific.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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