from side to side
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Over the next eight seconds, as the ball zooms from side to side, four different Knicks find their way into the lane.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Usually, the motion of these pulses is such that they either spin in circles, like a spinning top, or they vibrate, shaking continuously from side to side in straight lines.
From Space Scoop • Aug. 11, 2025
Even standing at a sink to rinse dirty dishes, he shifts his weight from side to side as if he were a boxer waiting to deliver his next blow.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025
“I stopped thinking and I stopped having a connection with my brain,” explained Mr. Leleu, his short, wiry body weaving from side to side as he spoke.
From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2024
After hopping from side to side eagerly devouring the words, he forced himself to stop at the close of the chapter.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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