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lateral

[lat-er-uhl] / ˈlæt ər əl /
ADJECTIVE
of, at, from, or to a side
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In April, Shionogi completed the acquisition of the Radicava amyotrophic lateral sclerosis drug business, giving it a U.S. rare disease sales force, the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Chargers requested to interview O’Connell to become offensive coordinator and playcaller, but McVay blocked it, citing it as a lateral move.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Jefferies also expects improving gross-profit margin for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis drug Radicava and lower marketing expenses for Covid-19 drug Xocova to contribute to profit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 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

The clouds from the landslide and lateral blast were moving down and away.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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