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side with

Idioms  
  1. Support or favor, as in The Armenians traditionally side with the Greeks against the Turks. This idiom was first recorded in 1600. For the antonym, see side against.


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The energy levels were low, the booing was loud and the feeling of a side with no answers was unmissable.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Later, the vehicle was removed and a gaping hole was visible in the Metro bus’ side, with wreckage strewn around the scene.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 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

The court could either side with Germany and throw out the case completely, or rule against Berlin and consider the case in more detail.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

The long strip of a building had nine rooms, side by side, with doors that led out onto a narrow veranda.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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