lateral
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Jefferson threw a lateral to senior wide receiver Gavin Lorge, who threw it back to Jefferson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Hundreds of partners have made lateral moves this year across the industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
They showed significant deterioration in several measures, including elevator and aileron control, landing accuracy and vertical and lateral deviation on approach.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
One jump “upstream” from the dopamine-producing brain parts is a region called the lateral septum.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
And then Gower was off and swimming, a strong breast stroke, making lateral headway but also being carried downstream, until he disappeared, at least from sight.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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