lateral
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Three indoor privies were lighted by skylights and ingeniously ventilated by a 150-foot-long lateral tunnel that drew in air and discharged it through adjoining chimneys, providing a continuous draft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Sixteen wickets fell on a rain-shortened first day, with a further 17 in 79 overs on day two as batters struggled to deal with the variable bounce and considerable lateral movement off the pitch.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Jenny Slatten, 68, who married Sumit Singh, 38, in Season 1 of TLC’s ‘90-Day Fiancé: The Other Side,’ has been diagnosed with ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
This area, called the lateral parafacial region, is located in the brainstem, the oldest part of the brain responsible for automatic functions like breathing, digestion, and heart rate.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2026
“In fact, it is one of the largest lateral prefrontal cortexes I’ve ever seen. Yet the orbitofrontal cortex is remarkably small. What do these two facts indicate?”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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