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lateral

[lat-er-uhl] / ˈlæt ər əl /
ADJECTIVE
of, at, from, or to a side
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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

This “where and when am I” information gets forwarded to the lateral septum.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

The creatures hooked a claw through the center of the pods with their front and rear legs, and used their two lateral legs to push against the ground and move along.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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