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Recent Examples of lateral
With each inhale, feel for lateral expansion of your ribs under your hands.
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Kidd would have been pretty much the same kind of lateral move with a veteran coach that Brown now becomes.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025
In addition to two rookie classes of 100 officers, a lateral class of 50 officers will recruit people with experience from neighboring states such as Kentucky and Indiana or elsewhere.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Wrapping around your neck, the cushion comes up over the ears and around the front, offering 360-degree posterior, lateral, and chin support.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Kidd would have been pretty much the same kind of lateral move with a veteran coach that Brown now becomes.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025
In addition to two rookie classes of 100 officers, a lateral class of 50 officers will recruit people with experience from neighboring states such as Kentucky and Indiana or elsewhere.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Wrapping around your neck, the cushion comes up over the ears and around the front, offering 360-degree posterior, lateral, and chin support.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lateral
side
Adjective
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His children also applauded, and Combs embraced his lawyers before being escorted out of a side door by security officials.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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The men were just side characters — sort of like the Gilmores’ guys.—
Lindsay MacMillan,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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“Lateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lateral. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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