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beside

[bih-sahyd] / bɪˈsaɪd /




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“I want to feel empowered. I want to see what my body can do. And hopefully Guillermo could be right there beside me and we can work as a team.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

That lively string of bird feeders beside the nursing home seemed quietly heroic, like a line of lanterns burning brightly against the dusk.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

"It's crazy!" uttered a woman as the crowd beside suddenly burst into enthusiastic applause.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

McDonald’s becomes not merely something Trump eats or campaigns beside, but part of the visual vocabulary through which people understand him.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

I crouch beside a Jeep that’s parked in front of the house.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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