initial side
noun
: a stationary straight line that contains a point about which another straight line is rotated to form an angle compare terminal side
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As long as the wall remains intact, the ball will always remain on that same, initial side of the wall.
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Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
8 Oct. 2025
However, new users may want to wait to get vaccines until any initial side effects of the drug have subsided.
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Rachel Murphy,
Verywell Health,
3 Nov. 2023
Second, although the initial side effects of the vaccine can be rough for people with long COVID symptoms, there are many case reports of the symptoms improving after vaccination.
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Dr. Keith Roach,
oregonlive,
16 July 2021
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Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
8 Oct. 2025
However, new users may want to wait to get vaccines until any initial side effects of the drug have subsided.
—
Rachel Murphy,
Verywell Health,
3 Nov. 2023
Second, although the initial side effects of the vaccine can be rough for people with long COVID symptoms, there are many case reports of the symptoms improving after vaccination.
—
Dr. Keith Roach,
oregonlive,
16 July 2021
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“Initial side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/initial%20side. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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