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on the side of

ADVERB
on behalf of
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PREPOSITION
behind
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In the latest attack, BBC Verify authenticated the videos through matching two distinctive buildings on the side of the road to satellite imagery and checking for AI manipulation.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“We always joke that ever since then, EIT has been a barnacle on the side of the Meow Wolf ship, just hanging on but also occasionally hopping in to contribute,” Maier says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

He unhooked the trailer from the cab and drove to safety, leaving the trailer full of frozen meat on the side of the road.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Prosecutors said the 40 -year-old did this while off duty and on sick days to earn cash on the side of his day job.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

General Knox slammed her hand on the side of the screen.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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