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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Meanwhile, as arsenals on both sides deplete, civilians continue to pay a heavy price.
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 21 June 2025
Over the past month or so, the media on both sides of the aisle have been filled with reports of concern about President Biden’s cognitive decline while in office.
—Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
There were taxes and fees on both sides of the border.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Now, the two countries continue to exchange deadly missiles and threats, with fatalities and injuries reported on both sides.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 14 June 2025
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 21 June 2025
Over the past month or so, the media on both sides of the aisle have been filled with reports of concern about President Biden’s cognitive decline while in office.
—Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
There were taxes and fees on both sides of the border.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Now, the two countries continue to exchange deadly missiles and threats, with fatalities and injuries reported on both sides.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 14 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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