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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During the Cold War, as futurists on both sides of the Iron Curtain plotted to control the direction of history, another group coalesced around a more modest idea. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 The two schools have combined to win 22 national championships and produce 15 Heisman Trophy winners, and the discontinuation prompted consternation on both sides. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Maye Quade said she’s seen estimates that Big Tech has committed more than $100 million to super PACs to unseat state legislators across the country, on both sides of the aisle, who want to regulate AI. — Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2026 In a video on Facebook, a motorist canvassed the streets of Indian Trail as fires consumed properties and cars on both sides of the road. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on both sides

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