beside

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Whether this is intentional behavior born of the arrogance of power or a symptom of a deteriorating mental state is somewhat beside the point.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

In that bitter January darkness of a Manchester elementary school parking lot, several dozen voters clustered in line beside me to get into the gym just as the polls opened.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Aldana Ramirez tries to warm up beside a brasero, a type of local heater, on a freezing night at Los Azules copper project in San Juan province, the epicenter of Milei's mining "revolution."

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Elegant hand-blown glass vases sit beside ceramic crater pots on warm cherry shelves.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

He took up a place beside Gingersnipes, just a few steps outside the cottage door.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman