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beside

[bih-sahyd] / bɪˈsaɪd /




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The Genius Act was signed into law on July 18, 2025, with enthusiastic support from Tether’s CEO, Paolo Ardoino, who sat beside Hines at the White House signing ceremony.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

It moved me deeply to be tossed headlong into Mona’s life, to sit beside someone who, one day, decided that she wanted something else for herself.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

"I handed her my camera and Neil and I shook hands beside his car as she took the photograph - it was fantastic."

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

But "we are already struggling with water scarcity", the 57-year-old said, standing beside a dry well.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

“We’ll find her,” she promises while flipping a silver switch beside the wheel.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith


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