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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The seizing of the 26 Racing on Demand machines and the money within the machines by 21 state Department of Justice employees and two Arcadia Police personnel on Saturday is forcing those in the horse racing orbit to take sides.
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
It’s widely expected that Netflix, which proposed a cash-and-stock offer valued lower than Paramount’s, will amend its bid to expedite the transaction as institutional investors take sides in the sale.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 15 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, 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
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
It’s widely expected that Netflix, which proposed a cash-and-stock offer valued lower than Paramount’s, will amend its bid to expedite the transaction as institutional investors take sides in the sale.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 15 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, 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
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“Take sides.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20sides. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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