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Recent Examples of lateral
Haugh’s his length and lateral movement at 6-foot-9 will be a problem for opponents several inches shorter.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
Narrate the process of lateral reading, or how to cross-check a claim with different sources.
—Evan Orticio, Scientific American, 2 June 2025
Access to sensitive data and onward lateral movement to other cloud services beyond the original intrusion for the UNC67040 hackers.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Lawn mowing encourages lateral shoot growth, resulting in a thicker lawn that is better able to combat weeds.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
Narrate the process of lateral reading, or how to cross-check a claim with different sources.
—Evan Orticio, Scientific American, 2 June 2025
Access to sensitive data and onward lateral movement to other cloud services beyond the original intrusion for the UNC67040 hackers.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Lawn mowing encourages lateral shoot growth, resulting in a thicker lawn that is better able to combat weeds.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lateral
side
Adjective
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Recent Styles sightings have been side quests such as joining a run club for a jog, while wearing jeans.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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More Gen Z respondents were also getting side gigs to prepare for a possible recession than millennials.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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“Lateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lateral. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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