sideways

Example Sentences

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Nereyda quickly turned her phone sideways and hit record.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The weekly chart highlights a prolonged sideways trading range between the round $20 and $30 levels.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Since then, the reference price of the SpaceX contract has mostly been chopping sideways.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Pep's trademark possession football that goes backwards and sideways is definitely being tinkered with, with City and other leading teams now looking to play forward earlier - something I definitely approve of!

From BBC • May 15, 2026

He pressed his back against the wall and stepped, feet turned out sideways, onto the ledge.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell