sideways

Example Sentences

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The near-term outlook remains mixed, with a sideways to mildly bearish bias, it adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

At the same time, it may also have allowed gases and fluids to escape sideways, reducing pressure within the magma and preventing it from erupting.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

The medical devices ETF displayed mild bullish RSI divergence throughout 2026, moving sideways below the oversold 30 level even as its price continued declining.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The snow was flying sideways and he had no jacket, but this lumberjack did not shiver.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Somebody was torn from his sled by the wind and the dogs blew thirty miles across the ice sideways and he didn’t find them for two days.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen