sideways
Example Sentences
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“Core inflation is moving sideways or ticking up,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
McAfee shook the hand of a young man who was wearing a sideways cap.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
SEATTLE—Despite the American bravado heading into its home World Cup, there was always an unspoken fear that everything might suddenly go sideways for the U.S. national team.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Coffee has spent more than five decades moving sideways, and Addison believes that the longer prices stay trapped, the more powerful the eventual breakout can be.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Moving my mouth sideways across the harmonica reeds, I make up tunes.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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