side with
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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But singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney’s 14th album leans into their back-to-basics side with a collection of tunes by other artists, inspired by these lifelong friends’ shared journey as deep record nerds.
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Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
The court has sided with the administration before and allowed the end of the program for people from Venezuela as lawsuits continue to play out, though the justices did not detail their reasoning.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The opinion also noted that while a handful of appellate courts have sided with the administration, most federal trial courts examining the issue have ruled the opposite way.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
The Times sued, and Friedman sided with the newspaper and struck down parts of the policy last month.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
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Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
The court has sided with the administration before and allowed the end of the program for people from Venezuela as lawsuits continue to play out, though the justices did not detail their reasoning.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The opinion also noted that while a handful of appellate courts have sided with the administration, most federal trial courts examining the issue have ruled the opposite way.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
The Times sued, and Friedman sided with the newspaper and struck down parts of the policy last month.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Side with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20with. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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