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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Place pillows on both sides To keep yourself from rolling over, try placing a pillow on both sides of your body.
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Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025
More than two dozen people on both sides of the border have officially been reported killed in this past week's fighting, while more than half a million have been displaced.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
Buffalo, meanwhile, has struggled with consistency on both sides of the ball.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Hundreds of thousands of people on both sides of the border have been displaced since the fresh fighting broke out.
—CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
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Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025
More than two dozen people on both sides of the border have officially been reported killed in this past week's fighting, while more than half a million have been displaced.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
Buffalo, meanwhile, has struggled with consistency on both sides of the ball.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Hundreds of thousands of people on both sides of the border have been displaced since the fresh fighting broke out.
—CNN Money, 13 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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