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take sides

Idioms

Also, take someone's side. Support or favor one party in a dispute, as in Parents shouldn't take sides in their children's quarrels, or Thanks for taking my side concerning the agenda. [c. 1700] Also see take someone's part.

Example Sentences

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The article featured made-up quotes that could be found nowhere else online, according to Talking Points Memo, which reviewed an archived version of the fake site.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2024

"Thanasis, are you aware of this story?" the text read, accompanied by a link which directed him to a fake site.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2022

If other people have been victims of a fake site, you might find reports of scams.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2022

Titanium was one of multiple ICO projects that drew fraud charges around 2017 and 2018 during a surge of coin-based fundraising, and the SEC even created its own fake site to warn buyers about scams.

From The Verge • Jul. 26, 2022

But two details gave the fake site away, federal prosecutors said: a rectangle that read “You may be able to buy a covid-19 vaccine ahead of time. Contact us,” and its domain, “Modernatx.shop.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 1, 2021

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