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
  • Callum O’Hare twice ended up on the losing side against his new club last season.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • 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 June, a tax measure failed in Oakland for the first time in 15 years after 54% of voters sided against it.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
  • Data centers are the latest targets of aerial campaigns waged by both sides against each other’s vital infrastructure.
    — ABC News, 22 Oct. 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
  • Alcantara recorded three saves in his three relief appearances, and Perez struck out the side against the Cubs in his only bullpen appearance.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 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
  • 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
  • The Rangers retook the lead in the eighth on a two-run double by Duran, but Eldridge notched things right back up at four apiece by sneaking a single through the right side against lefty Jacob Latz.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 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
  • Sports ran a story that originally appeared on Basketball Network, but the author, Yakshpat Bhargava, seemed to be siding against Sey.
    — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 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
  • Root actually enjoyed being back in charge at the Oval last month even though he was dealt the toughest of hands having to lead a side against New Zealand that included three Test debutants and two other players with only one appearance each.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 24 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

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