sideways

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Black Hills stock is up 10% so far this year, and has traded sideways since November.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The data reveal a curved flow of plasma that appears to be pushed sideways by the surrounding gas.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Last month, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said it is “frustrating” that services inflation, excluding housing, moved sideways last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

After four years as an AI leader, Nvidia stock has traded sideways between $165 and $195 since July.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The collision jarred Abby and sent her tree spinning sideways away from Jonathan’s.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret