beside

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Dozens of police and security guards milled about as parents stood beside the line of students waiting to enter the exam hall, hoping to film their children walking inside.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The Rams moved to L.A. in 2016 after playing in St. Louis for 20 years — while Angelenos adopted teams for reasons beside geography or got comfortable living in a fantasy football land.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

She borrowed money and built a "tiny, accessible" home next to her parents' and lives beside a meadow she is helping to rewild.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Waldorf settled into a small hospital room, her husband glued to the vinyl couch beside her, both reeling from the impending loss of what would have been their second daughter.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

The dog hops off the steps of the diner and sniffs my way before walking purposefully down the gravel road beside it.

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