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this side of

Idioms  
  1. Short of, before, as in I think she's still this side of forty, or I doubt they'll arrive this side of noon. [First half of 1400s]


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In the AI era, Broadcom holds the best hand this side of Nvidia.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

"Yes, I have 60% hearing loss in my left ear. If you sat on this side of me and tried to tell me a secret, I wouldn't be able to hear you."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Only Byrne’s flashes of humor and desperately flailing humanity keep her on this side of monstrous.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

The story on this side of the Atlantic is, to be generous, a mixed bag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Thorn was different than she’d first thought, or maybe she was changing, but Seven liked this side of her.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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