side with
phrasal verb
sided with; siding with; sides with
: to agree with or support the opinions or actions of (someone)
She sided with her friend in the argument.
They betrayed their country and sided with the enemy.
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On May 28, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade sided with the Democratic states and small businesses that challenged Trump.
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Dietrich Knauth, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Yet, the courts sided with the Buddhist center, noting that Congress funded the project in 2022 and didn’t make a final decision to proceed with the project until 2023, extending the statute of limitations.
—Lauren Costantino
july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
In a move that isolated her from her new colleagues, Krell sided with Republicans.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2025
Resolution said that federal courts have all sided with the government and the copper mine to allow the project to move forward.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
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Dietrich Knauth, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Yet, the courts sided with the Buddhist center, noting that Congress funded the project in 2022 and didn’t make a final decision to proceed with the project until 2023, extending the statute of limitations.
—Lauren Costantino
july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
In a move that isolated her from her new colleagues, Krell sided with Republicans.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2025
Resolution said that federal courts have all sided with the government and the copper mine to allow the project to move forward.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
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“Side with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20with. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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