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aside

[uh-sahyd] / əˈsaɪd /




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In 2024, it set aside about $5 billion to fund the program through September 2027.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

“Today I have put aside my plush ball in search of the real,” Gelsomina thinks, amusingly invoking semioticians such as Jean Baudrillard, who explored simulacra and authenticity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Tunick was returning from a visit to the Dominican Republic when he was taken aside for questioning by CBP and FBI agents and had his belongings searched, according to court documents.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Gorgeous, accomplished wife who was induced to set her career aside for her husband’s ambitions?

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

“If you don’t want it now, I’ll put it aside for when you come to the kitchen for your meal.”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

She throws every tangentially relevant piece of information she can—talking points, asides about old campaigns, recommendations for where to spend time in Detroit, references to bills she’s worked on—into each response.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

The book, expanded from what he wrote for them, includes his training, pending divorce, joking asides and playing for high stakes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

More notable is the shift in emphasis in her songwriting toward dramatic storytelling marked by clever and funny asides, a mix of attributes found in the best country songs.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

I traced their English asides into their French conversations and deciphered the meaning based on my knowledge of the two languages.

From Salon Jan. 18, 2026

In one of the asides that probably prepared us for the job better than any of the approved curriculum items, Kirkley said that occasionally officers did have to act in self-defense.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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