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Recent Examples of lateral
The scorpion also seems to have had flaplike structures on its abdomen called lateral epimera.
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Shraddha Chakradhar, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
One of the investigators who received this funding, Andrew Levin of Kephera Diagnostics, leads a team that developed a prototype lateral flow assay, which works like a home pregnancy test but uses blood instead of urine.
—Lauren Schneider, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
The Del Mar City Council approved a resolution June 2 setting a June 3 deadline for properties in Work Zone 1 of undergrounding District x1A, which includes San Dieguito Drive and Orbita Road, for property owners to install lateral conduits.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
By correlating vulnerabilities into potential attack paths, teams can prioritize issues that could realistically lead to privilege escalation, lateral movement, or data access—rather than treating all findings equally.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
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Shraddha Chakradhar, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
One of the investigators who received this funding, Andrew Levin of Kephera Diagnostics, leads a team that developed a prototype lateral flow assay, which works like a home pregnancy test but uses blood instead of urine.
—Lauren Schneider, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
The Del Mar City Council approved a resolution June 2 setting a June 3 deadline for properties in Work Zone 1 of undergrounding District x1A, which includes San Dieguito Drive and Orbita Road, for property owners to install lateral conduits.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
By correlating vulnerabilities into potential attack paths, teams can prioritize issues that could realistically lead to privilege escalation, lateral movement, or data access—rather than treating all findings equally.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lateral
side
Adjective
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Visually, this is an incredibly striking desktop, with a dual-glass chassis giving you front and side views of the RGB fans and a stylish design.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2026
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The wide-leg pants have a drawstring waist and angled side pockets.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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“Lateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lateral. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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