sideways

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Black Hills stock is up 10% so far this year, and has traded sideways since November.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The data reveal a curved flow of plasma that appears to be pushed sideways by the surrounding gas.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

“We were right there and it went sideways fast.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Recessions are generally characterized, in the first instance, by the substitution of a sudden, sharp, upward movement in the unemployment rate for a gradual downward or sideways movement.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Erato tipped the potion into a pot and held the pot sideways over the fire, so the liquid flowed to its side, close to the lip but not overflowing.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell