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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
Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Some of Europe’s biggest men’s sides are also starting to invest more in their women’s teams, which could spur new opportunities for investors and advisors alike.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
But some on both sides of the aisle needed reminding.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
With the battle over the billionaire tax expected to heat up, spending on both sides is likely to climb.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Both sides also believe the other will give in first, Myre adds.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
The concern is the degree to which the Broncos, from the top down, have been driving on both sides of the road — while talking out of both sides of their mouths.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
And the president of FIFA asking both sides to come to the floor together.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Maps show the address where he was found is bordered by woods on two sides, and farm land at the back.
—Mark Price
april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
Bauman used a modern technique to move healthy hair from the back and sides of Fisher’s head to the areas with hair loss in the front, using a newer instrument called follicular unit extraction.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Some of Europe’s biggest men’s sides are also starting to invest more in their women’s teams, which could spur new opportunities for investors and advisors alike.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
But some on both sides of the aisle needed reminding.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
With the battle over the billionaire tax expected to heat up, spending on both sides is likely to climb.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Both sides also believe the other will give in first, Myre adds.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
The concern is the degree to which the Broncos, from the top down, have been driving on both sides of the road — while talking out of both sides of their mouths.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
And the president of FIFA asking both sides to come to the floor together.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Maps show the address where he was found is bordered by woods on two sides, and farm land at the back.
—Mark Price
april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sides
Noun
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Air tankers and helicopters have been assisting crews to create lines along the flanks of the fire.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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In United’s fluid attacking system, Fernandes’ wide overloads are supercharging their threat down the flanks.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The major aspects of basketball aren’t the reason Philadelphia went down 108-100 to Boston.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Consistency is tough for the Mets in all aspects of the game right now.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the years since, the cartel's two warring factions have ravaged the northern Mexican state in their struggle for territorial control.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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New Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has endorsed the talks but his relative silence and non-visibility have created space for Iran’s various internal factions to disagree over the way forward.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mahesh’s discography has evolved as a series of experiments, building out her sound from new angles without quite consolidating her full range.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
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With that being said, here’s a scenario that’d make sense from multiple angles.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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There’s no guarantee that new maps across the country will play out the way two parties hope.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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In other words, Visit KC is betting heavily on people choosing to come to Kansas City for everything happening around the matches — Fan Fest, watch parties and the broader atmosphere — not just the games themselves.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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And the ability to do that is big business, especially for pharmaceutical companies who can lose billions of dollars when new drugs have made it through many phases of development only to be thwarted by a late-stage mutation or resistance.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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K-pop’s relationship with luxury fashion has moved through distinct phases over the last decade — first as ambassadorship deals, then as front-row staples at Paris and Milan, and now into the institutional core of the fashion calendar.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That much is clear from the fact that KU has not brought many wings for visits or reached out to many either.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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Schanzer pushed back on claims that Hamas’ political and military wings operate separately.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Their top-30 visits, where NFL clubs host prospects at their facilities to gather further intel, are often smokescreens.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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These are in addition to private members clubs The Wilde and Cipriani, among other highlights.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Sides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sides. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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