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ADVERB
laterally
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
sideway sideways sidewise






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Within an initial "nomination period" - a set window of time where the association has the exclusive right to find an eligible buyer - the flat generated next to no interest.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

North Korean workers in Russia typically live in dormitories next to production facilities, said Alisa Svitova, a 21-year-old student who worked this year as an interpreter for North Korean laborers in Russian agricultural factories.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Because these immune hubs sit directly next to the brain, researchers believe they could eventually provide a way to influence immune activity in neurological diseases without broadly affecting the rest of the body.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

The two schools are literally next to each other — La Cañada’s locker room is closer than the visiting locker room they will use at St. Francis.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

The guy next to him says, “I’m not even gonna walk. I’m gonna do that James Brown slide, right on in.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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