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ADVERB
laterally
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
sideway sideways sidewise






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Bloom Energy, Astera Labs, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Heico, Rocket Cos., and Reddit are among the largest companies that could be next to join.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

His replacement, John Ternus, did not appear as part of the main keynote presentation but was seated in the front row next to Cook at a media briefing on the company's new Siri AI features.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

They will, however, continue to have an air-conditioning system to cool the onboard computers, said Gatik co-founder and Chief Engineer Apeksha Kumavat, who sat next to me during the test run in Phoenix’s midday heat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

At that point Clark left her seat to stand next to White and shake her head.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

It’s got windows cut out along the side with animal faces painted next to the cutouts, making it look like the animals are stretching their necks out.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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