on both sides

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—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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The freshman, who came to USC in the spring out of Santa Margarita High, rejoined the Trojans ahead of the Penn State game while the team faced a variety of injuries to other key players on both sides of the ball. — Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Three days after Kelly Clarkson started a public feud with the Brooklyn game shop Art of Play, the story is still ricocheting around the internet, with supporters on both sides weighing in on social media. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026 As a first step, policymakers on both sides of the aisle in Congress have put forward the idea of an AI kill switch. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026 Lumina was formed two years ago with offices on both sides of the Atlantic and in the Middle East, and a business model that has verticals in talent and IP, innovation, creators economy and youth sports. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on both sides

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