on both sides
idiom
—used to refer to the people who support a position together with the people who support the opposing position
People on both sides of the dispute agree that changes are necessary.
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The team had opted out of the meet on the first day, on both sides.
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Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
In April 2023, Pearce attended the CMT Music Awards wearing a delicate black dress with elbow-length sleeves and a scoop neckline with thigh-high slits on both sides of the skirt.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
But the committee's top Democrat has advocated for the report to be released, while senators on both sides of the aisle have pushed for it to be made available to the Senate Judiciary Committee as the chamber looks to exercise its advice and consent role over Trump's Cabinet selections.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
In the library, there’s never a shortage of learning opportunities on both sides of the desk.
—Courtenay Rudzinski, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
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Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
In April 2023, Pearce attended the CMT Music Awards wearing a delicate black dress with elbow-length sleeves and a scoop neckline with thigh-high slits on both sides of the skirt.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
But the committee's top Democrat has advocated for the report to be released, while senators on both sides of the aisle have pushed for it to be made available to the Senate Judiciary Committee as the chamber looks to exercise its advice and consent role over Trump's Cabinet selections.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
In the library, there’s never a shortage of learning opportunities on both sides of the desk.
—Courtenay Rudzinski, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
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“On both sides.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20both%20sides. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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