late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at side 1, -ed 3
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In March, a jury sided with the plaintiffs over the issue.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Since then, when forced to choose between the two, he has almost always sided with the elite.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Circuit Court of Appeals, which had sided with Fluor, by inventing what it called the “battlefield preemption” doctrine.
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026
About 55% of them voted for him in the 2024 election, many in swing states such as Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin that had sided with Joe Biden — a Catholic — four years before.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
At nineteen he married a rich widow fourteen years his senior, but at the outbreak of revolution in the colonies he unwisely sided with the loyalists, for a time spying on their behalf.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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