side note
Americannoun
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an explanatory or documenting comment placed in the side margin of a text.
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a comment that is related to but smaller or less important than the current subject.
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A side note: Claims of financial exploitation are generally subject to civil statutes of limitations, meaning that actions to recover assets must typically be filed within three to six years, depending on the state.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
One interesting side note: Our experts have never favored traditional vice industries despite strong compound returns in some of the companies that populate these industries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
As a side note, the Puritans were also obsessed with self-investigation.
From Salon • May 26, 2025
As a side note, both Saturday games are on ESPN, and that network had something of a rough go of it this season.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024
Which is totally the straight person equivalent of coming out.As a side note, don't you think everyone should have to come out?
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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