horizontally

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Transform faults are areas where tectonic plates move horizontally alongside each other, and Gofar has become one of the best studied examples on the ocean floor.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Hansen took questions from media while wedged in horizontally and described the joy of floating: "It just makes me feel like a little kid."

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Some are even exploring technology that might one day allow elevator cars to move not only vertically but horizontally, blurring the line between buildings and urban-transportation systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Controllers must also ensure all planes, which come in an array of sizes, are safely separated both vertically and horizontally because large passenger jets cause greater turbulence and instability for the aircraft around them.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

He tries to pour the customer a bowl of cereal, and it all flies horizontally from the box.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson