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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This particular cut has been slouching its way down runways on both sides of the fashion binary more recently. Daisy Jones, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025 And the exorbitantly expensive commercials are sure to feature plenty of Hollywood talent on both sides of the camera. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Feb. 2025 Moore was able to identify the great grandparents on both sides of the suspect's family tree. Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025 And so, citizens work tirelessly on both sides of the border trying to meet the need, restoring human dignity when violence and poor policy have stripped it away. Brad Wolf, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for on both sides 

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“On both sides.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20both%20sides. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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