take sides
idiom
: to agree with or support one person, group, or cause and not another
She refuses to take sides on the issue.
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Within a museum’s walls, people can explore difficult ideas without the noise of argument or the demand to take sides.
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Devon Akmon, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Within a museum’s walls, people can explore difficult ideas without the noise of argument or the demand to take sides.
—Devon Akmon, The Conversation, 5 Jan. 2026
President Donald Trump has thus far declined to take sides in the drama, which will unfold over the next weeks and ultimately require regulatory approval.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2025
What To Know Trump’s hesitation to take sides comes as GOP leaders in New York had hoped to avoid a primary fight.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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Devon Akmon, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Within a museum’s walls, people can explore difficult ideas without the noise of argument or the demand to take sides.
—Devon Akmon, The Conversation, 5 Jan. 2026
President Donald Trump has thus far declined to take sides in the drama, which will unfold over the next weeks and ultimately require regulatory approval.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2025
What To Know Trump’s hesitation to take sides comes as GOP leaders in New York had hoped to avoid a primary fight.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take sides
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“Take sides.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20sides. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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