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After college, Hernandez worked for a multi-lateral international development company while pursuing photography on the side.
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Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
The list of productive running backs who’ve returned from an Achilles tear — much less torn every lateral ligament in their knees multiple times — is miniscule.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Expanding the definition to include lateral growth, skill deepening, or mentoring others reduces pressure without reducing ambition.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The side abs are also active during side bending and lateral stability, playing a key role in balance.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
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Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
The list of productive running backs who’ve returned from an Achilles tear — much less torn every lateral ligament in their knees multiple times — is miniscule.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Expanding the definition to include lateral growth, skill deepening, or mentoring others reduces pressure without reducing ambition.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The side abs are also active during side bending and lateral stability, playing a key role in balance.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lateral
side
Adjective
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The retina is a layer of tissue at the back of the eyeball that converts images into nerve signals that are sent to the brain, and the peripheral retina is the outer portion, which gives us side vision.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Woodward, a Democratic commissioner for more than 20 years and the board's chairman since 2019, also has multiple side gigs.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Lateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lateral. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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