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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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Clients who might feel “examined” or pressured to talk when face-to-face with their therapist indoors, she adds, often feel more comfortable opening up walking side by side.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Rep. Tim Burchett, a fellow Republican, sat side by side on the U.S.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

The works are shown side by side on the gallery wall, inviting visitors to compare them.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

He saw a large, high-ceilinged room lined with oil paintings—some of humans, some of creatures, some of both, side by side.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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