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 fire jumped State Route 118, and part of it was closed because of fire on both sides of the freeway, the California Transportation Department said. —

Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024 Abramovitch explained how Swift could have been an exception to this rule because her career in both country and pop music gives her fans on both sides of the American political divide. —

Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024 The 49ers are just 4-4 coming off their bye week and have dealt with injuries on both sides of the ball. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Higgins eventually deleted the post at the request of his House colleagues on both sides of the aisle but refused to apologize. —

Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on both sides

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