The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SIDEBARS
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What does SIDEBARS mean?
SIDEBARS noun- A short news story printed alongside a larger one.
- A block of information placed at the side of a printed page.
- A block of information placed at the side of a webpage.
- A short conference, between a judge and the attorneys of a case, held outside the jury's hearing; the place where this happens.
- An accessory side note or aside made during a conversation, without changing the scope of the audience.
- A short conversation between a smaller portion of a group held outside the hearing of the rest of the group.