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besides

[bih-sahydz] / bɪˈsaɪdz /






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In travel news this week, all anyone in Europe could talk about, besides Cannes Lions and the resignation of British PM Keir Starmer, was the heat wave.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

If you have no other sources of taxable income besides Social Security, you pay no federal taxes in retirement, as Roth distributions aren’t taxable.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

In Klein and pitcher Eric Lauer, the Dodgers have done something they do well besides spend: develop valuable contributors out of players discarded by other teams.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

If no one besides academic researchers is willing to take a firm stance against device use among kids, the hesitation only serves the companies that stand to profit from manipulating and commodifying children’s attention.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

Everything will be fine, he insists, and besides, he can’t go back: there will be some urgent situation he won’t be able to turn down and thus he will be further delayed.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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