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as in flanks
a place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line
will everyone who wants to sign up for volleyball please stand off to this side of the gym?
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as in aspects
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
examined the problem from all sides
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as in factions
a group of people acting together within a larger group
our side won, and the club will have a holiday party after all
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as in groups
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as in clothes
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Recent Examples of sides
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
The bagel shop, which offers an array of sandwiches, sides and sweets, will fill the former Java’s Brewing Bakery and Café space at 1526 Providence Road S.
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Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Smith believes the middle of the market, particularly traditional OTAs that depend heavily on search traffic, will face pressure from both sides.
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Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The two sides briefly traded strikes over the weekend after Iran attacked two transiting vessels.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Both sides of the aisle said that lawmakers are close to reaching a deal.
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Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
With the passage of Thursday’s law, both sides have agreed to pull their respective measures from the November ballot, halting campaigns that had both parties amassing tens of millions in funding and blanketing the airwaves with ads.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
But Newsom disagreed, and the opposing sides of the measure failed to reach a compromise ahead of the Thursday deadline to withdrawal a measure.
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Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Honor both sides, and schedule joy on purpose.
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
Noun
Kessler and the Jazz had been in contract talks, and the two sides met in person in early June, but those discussions didn’t go very far toward a resolution.
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Tony Jones,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
The bagel shop, which offers an array of sandwiches, sides and sweets, will fill the former Java’s Brewing Bakery and Café space at 1526 Providence Road S.
—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Smith believes the middle of the market, particularly traditional OTAs that depend heavily on search traffic, will face pressure from both sides.
—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The two sides briefly traded strikes over the weekend after Iran attacked two transiting vessels.
—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Both sides of the aisle said that lawmakers are close to reaching a deal.
—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
With the passage of Thursday’s law, both sides have agreed to pull their respective measures from the November ballot, halting campaigns that had both parties amassing tens of millions in funding and blanketing the airwaves with ads.
—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
But Newsom disagreed, and the opposing sides of the measure failed to reach a compromise ahead of the Thursday deadline to withdrawal a measure.
—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Honor both sides, and schedule joy on purpose.
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sides
Noun
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As things stand, if the Diomande deal gets done, it’s set to be the Ivory Coast international, Munoz, Ngumoha and Gakpo providing the creativity from the flanks in the coming campaign.
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The pathologist documented extensive bruising and hemorrhage involving Joanna’s abdomen, flanks, back, buttocks, thighs and lower extremities, according to the affidavit.
Noun
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Dujardin and Dana have fine chemistry, but Dujardin’s best chemistry is with Ficarra, an Italian comic with exaggerated features and a love for the zanier aspects of the story.
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Understanding the quantum aspects of plutonium can help develop applications such as sensing and computing, which can reshape how nuclear systems and materials are modeled.
Noun
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The ongoing war between woke and anti-woke factions is a fatuous melodrama best left to the satirists.
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Both political factions’ cronies continually flatter and lie to them about how things are going.
Verb
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That advantage was in large part offset by payments from UEFA’s ‘value pillar’, a mechanism which awards clubs money based upon their coefficient ranking (determined by past performance in European competition) and the size of their nation’s broadcast rights deal for the competition.
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Their top-30 visits, where NFL clubs host prospects at their facilities to gather further intel, are often smokescreens.
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Sanders, along with two of his daughters, skins the fish straightaway.
Noun
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Aging athletes talk all the time about that sense of being tested, of being seen from all angles.
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Though some of these screens display different video works, while others form The Late, all seem to tell pieces of the same story, albeit at different times and from different angles.
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As far afield as Malaysia and Thailand, fans celebrated the singer’s big day with parties of their own – hosting bachelorette-style fetes in honor of Swift’s wedding.
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And, people will be outside in droves, at cookouts, parades, parties and fireworks shows.
Verb
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But the rub this time is the introduction of Varang (Oona Chaplin), an unhinged leader of a tribe who allies herself with human villains.
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The ash people’s perspective allies them with the group looking to strip-mine Pandora’s resources.
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“Sides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sides. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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