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side by side

Idioms  
  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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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

“Always,” Ms. Korsgaard wryly notes of the Russian émigré, “order nestles side by side with ardor.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

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

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Things are infinitely better between Celia and me now than they were last summer, but I still feel closest to her when we’re running side by side, our steps and breath in sync.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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