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side by side

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  1. Next to each other, close together, as in They were walking down the street side by side when the taxi jumped the curb, or In the new Russia communism and capitalism are trying to live side by side. [c. 1200]


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On the investing side, I was exposed at Citadel to both worlds, risk and uncertainty, side by side.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

In a joint statement, Burnham, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron said a two-state solution in which Israelis and Palestinians live peacefully side by side was in their countries’ national interest.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Behind her hundreds of people work side by side, hacking into the rocky ground with hoes and shovels.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

"My sister Laura has been really supportive throughout the whole process. We've always been side by side."

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

“And then he recited the Lord’s Prayer. It never occurred to us that there might be a clash between the crucifix and the portrait of Hitler that hung side by side in every schoolroom.”

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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