as in sideways
with one side faced forward
you can squeeze through the narrow passage between the two caves if you go edgewise
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sideways
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Belief traveled sideways, not down.
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After three scoreless outings, including two saves, to begin his Marlins tenure, things went sideways for Fairbanks in April.
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“Edgewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edgewise. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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