How to Use side against in a Sentence

side against

verb
  • In the comments, one reader sided against her.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The commander-in-chief loves chaos, pitting one side against the other.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • And Bailey, a switch hitter, was batting from the right side against Scott.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • If the court sides against him, many – but not all – of the tariffs imposed during his second term could be affected.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Romo, batting from the left side against Soriano, responded with the two-run home run to right field in the bottom of the fourth.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • In addition, state courts have weighed in, with a Massachusetts judge recently siding against Kalshi.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Whether this Supreme Court, which in the redistricting world has sided against fair elections, will see its way to uphold these limits is far from certain.
    — Richard J. Davis, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
  • So should fans expect Eddie Howe to name an unchanged side against the defending Spanish champions?
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • His 20-minute cameo against Newcastle United included crosses from the right, and then came a start on that side against Olympiacos.
    — Art De Roché, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The incident was the last straw for some members who have grown tired of Jones’ confrontational behavior with council members who have sided against her on high-profile votes, a source said.
    — Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Masyn Winn lined a single through the middle and Nathan Church beat out a chopper to the right side against Canning, who had allowed a pair of singles through the first four innings.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • Federal judges in Nevada and New Jersey have sided with Kalshi, while one in Maryland sided against Kalshi.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Councilmembers previously sided against allowing the port to spend the $300,000 needed for the study.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
  • Carr's threats were criticized by Democratic lawmakers en masse, and a couple of prominent Republicans sided against him.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Safonov missed six games because of his fractured hand, before returning to the side against Newcastle United on January 28.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Safonov missed six games because of his fractured hand, before returning to the side against Newcastle United on January 28.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • After Emily Flippen convinced Ozzy Lusth to side against his old Exile Island buddy, Q’s fate was sealed.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
  • While he’s shown to be a better right tackle than left tackle, Nijman did play well in his spot start on the blind side against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 16.
    — Mike Kaye updated January 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
  • At Mississippi State, flamethrowing lefty Jack Bauer struck out the side against Troy in the top of the eighth but ran into some trouble in the ninth and was chased after retiring just one batter.
    — Mitch Light, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • But courts have sided against the administration in nearly every case, saying that the federal government cannot use funding to coerce state and local governments into changing their policies on immigration.
    — Joel Rose, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Batting from the right side against reliever Grant Wolfram with the bases loaded and one out, the switch-hitter sent a line drive to center field that scored Victor Robles and Colt Emerson.
    — ABC News, 17 June 2026
  • He was thrust into the side against Uruguay in the 2024 Copa America — after a similar public campaign, coincidentally — and had a poor game.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • But back in February when the court ruled against him on tariffs, the president held an angry White House press conference, calling the conservative justices who sided against him disloyal among other insults.
    — Tamara Keith, NPR, 1 July 2026
  • His praise came several months after some of the president's loudest supporters called Barrett squishy, a rattled law professor and a DEI hire for siding against the administration on one of the president’s many emergency appeals.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • McFarlane watched on Friday night as Derry impressed for the U-21 side against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League 2 quarter-final.
    — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • Then again, with nothing from the court yet on the sanctions move by Lively’s side against Baldoni’s top lawyer, maybe everyone being circumspect in anticipation of what’s next in a case that since December last year always seems to provided more gristle at every turn — with more likely to come.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Adrian Martinez and Kurtis Rourke worked in behind Purdy, whose best completion in 11-on-11 work was a deep shot to Ricky Pearsall down the right side against Eli Apple’s coverage.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
  • The appeals court judge cited various cases where the 9th Circuit sided against religious institutions on being allowed to only hire like-minded employees, a coach praying after football games, and a fireman who was allegedly fired over his religious beliefs, among other cases.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026
  • Additionally, China is pressuring France to side against Japan in the feud surrounding Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks about the future security of Taiwan.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
  • The Supreme Court recently delivered a significant ruling for Closed-End Funds (CEFs), siding against activist hedge fund Saba Capital.
    — Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

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