siding

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The judge dismissed the lawsuit, siding with the district’s argument that students shouldn’t be able to sue based on what they are taught in class.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Government forces have been accused of siding with tribal groups despite saying they were intervening to restore order.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The vast majority of products and materials needed for housing projects are already produced domestically: steel in Arkansas and Nebraska, drywall in California, and siding in Missouri.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

However, a federal appellate court shot down the argument, siding with prosecutors who said the U.S. hadn’t recognized him as the legitimate head of Panama.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Once the fire broke through the circle of engines, it pushed out fists of flame that ate up clapboard siding, shingled roofs, fences, trees, outhouses, and chicken coops.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy