side by side
adverb
1
: beside one another
walking side by side
2
: in the same place, time, or circumstance
lived peacefully side by side for many years
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But that does not mean the long-term vision of Israelis and Palestinians living peacefully side by side should be abandoned.
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Jane Harman, TIME, 9 Feb. 2025
Psychologists and therapists say men tend to bond better side by side, whereas women are often more adept at building connections face to face, which is to say guys are more likely to become friends by doing an activity together than by simply talking.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025
What’s more, the graphics on the candles’ boxes form yet another heart when placed side by side.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
Rubio gave credit to both the Biden team and the Trump transition team for working side by side.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jane Harman, TIME, 9 Feb. 2025
Psychologists and therapists say men tend to bond better side by side, whereas women are often more adept at building connections face to face, which is to say guys are more likely to become friends by doing an activity together than by simply talking.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025
What’s more, the graphics on the candles’ boxes form yet another heart when placed side by side.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
Rubio gave credit to both the Biden team and the Trump transition team for working side by side.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Side by side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20by%20side. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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