sideways
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While the country was knocked sideways by the Sept. 11 attacks, I was a closeted kid alone in a new city, and football did something for me that I have never forgotten.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Asian equities moved largely sideways, while European stock indexes broadly gained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
A simple answer: The film goes through sideways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Newton notes the Russell 3000 McClellan Summation Index — a breadth indicator — is sitting near its June peak and while, drifting sideways, hasn’t nosedived, which is often the precursor to a bigger downturn.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
The truck slid sideways for twenty feet, then came to an abrupt stop against something hard.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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