on both sides

idiom

—used to refer to the people who support a position together with the people who support the opposing position

People on both sides of the dispute agree that changes are necessary.

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Seeing how the sausage gets made on both sides, these are two industries that are fascinated by each other but don’t necessarily understand each other. —Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024

These days, people on both sides tell stories of being called vile names or fearing for their safety. —Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 7 May 2024

But both men are incredibly competitive, and their verbal jousting turned darker and more personal as time went on, with serious accusations piling up on both sides. —TIME, 7 May 2024

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) The apes and surviving humans have somewhat of an understanding, though the peace is disrupted when factions on both sides don't trust the others. —Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024

In Congress, lawmakers on both sides quickly piled on. —Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024

This one—which is more than half off—features a gorgeous tree of life engraving on both sides and gold aluminum tubes. —Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 6 May 2024

School board book bans are opposed altogether on both sides of the political aisle, the study stated. —Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 6 May 2024

Kyle Larson had flown past Ross Chastain and Christopher Bell, and Martin Truex Jr. and Ty Gibbs came up on both sides. —Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024