onside
adverb or adjective
on·side
ˈȯn-ˈsīd 
ˈän-
: not offside : in a position legally to play or receive the ball or puck
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On their part, India’s partners, including the United States, have wondered to what extent India can be brought onside in an alignment against China.
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Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2022
That came after Duclair failed to hustle to get back onside in a Dec. 15 game against the Arizona Coyotes, nullifying what would have been a game-tying goal by Mikael Granlund.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
That came after Duclair failed to hustle to get back onside in a Dec. 15 game against the Arizona Coyotes, nullifying what would have been a game-tying goal by Granlund.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
As Alphonso Davies raced downfield, Kane aligned himself onside in front of the goal.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2023
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Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2022
That came after Duclair failed to hustle to get back onside in a Dec. 15 game against the Arizona Coyotes, nullifying what would have been a game-tying goal by Mikael Granlund.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
That came after Duclair failed to hustle to get back onside in a Dec. 15 game against the Arizona Coyotes, nullifying what would have been a game-tying goal by Granlund.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
As Alphonso Davies raced downfield, Kane aligned himself onside in front of the goal.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2023
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“Onside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onside. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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