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lateral

[lat-er-uhl] / ˈlæt ər əl /
ADJECTIVE
of, at, from, or to a side
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"The lateral view of the soldier's frontal prominence and elongated head resembles the head of a sperm whale, and in both organisms, the mandibles are eclipsed by the head," he said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

"It has a large lateral breach and is not a very stable vessel at the moment, even if it is not showing any imminent signs of sinking."

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Mur said it could take 18 months to develop the lateral flow prototypes, then between three to five years to further test them for accuracy.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

SEOUL—It was a lateral move for Kim Jong Un, merely retaining his spot atop North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Mullineaux would later tell a Senate committee that “the lateral blast extended about three times farther than any such blast recorded by the geologic history of the volcano.”

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




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