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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 an inquest focusing on darker times in her life, it's this side of Maddy that her family thinks has got lost.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

And although good wine was hard to find this side of the Atlantic back in Thomas Jefferson’s day, N.C.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

Were you excited when you saw that they were going to explore this side of her?

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

On this side of the River they passed forests of great reeds, so tall that they shut out all view to the west , as the little boats went rustling by along their fluttering borders.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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