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as in flanks
a place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line
will everyone who wants to sign up for volleyball please stand off to this side of the gym?
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as in aspects
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
examined the problem from all sides
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as in factions
a group of people acting together within a larger group
our side won, and the club will have a holiday party after all
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as in groups
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as in clothes
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Recent Examples of sides
Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The two sides talked on March 17 and March 24 but have not been able to reach a breakthrough.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Its beige-tan suede upper and insole with a rubber sole and white-lace tie is styled against a white shoe body with navy swoop symbols on the sides.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The two sides met earlier this week, with the district offering a 10% salary increase over three years, while the union has pushed for higher, double-digit raises over a shorter timeline.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Minutes from the March Fed meeting, released Wednesday, showed policymakers worried about both sides of their dual mandate for stable prices and low unemployment, though generally inclined to lower rates later this year.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The stakes remain high for both sides.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The News reached out to lawyers for both sides for comment.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The court had set aside 20 minutes for both sides to make their cases.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
The deal was beneficial for both sides.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The two sides talked on March 17 and March 24 but have not been able to reach a breakthrough.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Its beige-tan suede upper and insole with a rubber sole and white-lace tie is styled against a white shoe body with navy swoop symbols on the sides.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The two sides met earlier this week, with the district offering a 10% salary increase over three years, while the union has pushed for higher, double-digit raises over a shorter timeline.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Minutes from the March Fed meeting, released Wednesday, showed policymakers worried about both sides of their dual mandate for stable prices and low unemployment, though generally inclined to lower rates later this year.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The stakes remain high for both sides.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The News reached out to lawyers for both sides for comment.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The court had set aside 20 minutes for both sides to make their cases.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sides
Noun
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Up front, this team has serious depth, with Igor Chernyshov and Will Smith rapidly morphing into elite flanks for Celebrini.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Any deal almost certainly needs to involve a compromise as lawmakers on the left and right flanks revolt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Because most moviegoers aren’t necessarily familiar with the technical aspects of getting inside a character.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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But the aspects of Outcome that resonate have nearly nothing to do with the nonsensical specter of cancel culture.—
Josh Spiegel,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But now many of those same factions are expressing open revulsion at the Iran war, rupturing relationships that were supposed to usher in a new international order.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Guerrilla groups such as Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN), dissident FARC factions and Venezuelan criminal organizations operate across mining zones, frequently imposing taxes on miners and controlling pits through violence.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The astronauts were able to glimpse craters, mountains, and ridges at different angles as the Orion capsule arced behind the Moon.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
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An onboard computer constantly adjusts the foil angles to hold a smooth ride even in choppy conditions using the same basic principle as the control surfaces on a fighter jet.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 09,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Neon Carnival Neon Carnival hits a major milestone this year, celebrating 15 years as one of the festival weekend's most exclusive, invite-only parties known for attracting A-list stars (hey Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce!—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Political parties were disincentivized from forming coalitions—which might have unified the anti-Orbán vote—by incrementally raising the threshold required for alliances to enter Parliament.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is the hard truth of some phases of some relationships.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Amazon, though, has built out in phases a $140 million, 142,000-square-foot satellite processing facility in the same location on a parcel at KSC leased by Space Florida, the state’s aerospace finance and development authority.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Actors who are not in a scene wait in the wings.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The structure flaps its wings when powered by electricity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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These are in addition to private members clubs The Wilde and Cipriani, among other highlights.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Shane Stant clubs Kerrigan on the knee and flees the scene.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Sides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sides. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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