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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In 2022, the state Fourth District Court of Appeal sided with Heard, ruling that denying resentencing to people with de facto life-without-parole sentences — while allowing it for people sentenced to formal life without parole — violated the Constitution’s equal protection clause.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Wilson himself has publicly sided with Portland’s on-the-ground residents against ICE.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
In the only one of those cases to go to trial so far, a jury in September sided with Uber.
—Miguel Torres, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
Just 36 percent of respondents believe the Supreme Court should overturn the rulings and side with the president.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Wilson himself has publicly sided with Portland’s on-the-ground residents against ICE.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
In the only one of those cases to go to trial so far, a jury in September sided with Uber.
—Miguel Torres, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
Just 36 percent of respondents believe the Supreme Court should overturn the rulings and side with the president.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Side with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20with. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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