opposite side

Example Sentences

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It will demand rebuilding civic trust between people who have been on the opposite side of a deep moral and political chasm.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Tracking data showed the French-owned ship passed close to the coast of Oman on the opposite side of the waterway to Iran.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

"These findings suggest that when stroke damage leads to greater movement loss, undamaged regions on the opposite side of the brain may adapt to help compensate," Kim explained.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Taking the opposite side of the expressed emotion telegraphed by the VIX has often been prescient.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

She was on the opposite side, standing against the sidewall, calm as a summer day.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen