How to Use on the side in a Sentence
on the side
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The players would sit in chairs on the side of a training pitch while staffers outfitted them with a pack around their abdomen and patches on their head.
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Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
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The durable, wood-like texture is UV- and weather-resistant, and has handles on the side.
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Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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So James Taylor is sitting in the dark, on the side of the stage of the Kennedy Center, just playing along.
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Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2026
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But across the water, toward the finish line, a golden clock surrounded by ivy on the side of Centre Court is just about visible as the sun rises.
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Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
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Baltimore Police Gordon was operating a white 2024 Hyundai Elantra with a wide-load sign and stickers with her name and phone number on the side windows.
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Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
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