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Recent Examples of lateral
The president has raised the prospect of a tri-lateral summit as the next step.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
His SkillCorner off-ball run profile — which compares with other centre-forwards across Europe’s top seven leagues — highlights this capability in making runs in behind (89 out of 99) and lateral runs (82 out of 99) into the half-spaces and wide channels.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Designed specifically for court sports like tennis and pickleball, these sneakers combine lightweight cushioning with ankle support, thanks to a firm rubber shank on the inner edge of the foot that helps prevent sprains and ankle rolls during quick lateral movements.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
How the fault moves The Tintina fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault, the same type as California's San Andreas fault, meaning the two sides of the fault grind past each other horizontally.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
His SkillCorner off-ball run profile — which compares with other centre-forwards across Europe’s top seven leagues — highlights this capability in making runs in behind (89 out of 99) and lateral runs (82 out of 99) into the half-spaces and wide channels.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Designed specifically for court sports like tennis and pickleball, these sneakers combine lightweight cushioning with ankle support, thanks to a firm rubber shank on the inner edge of the foot that helps prevent sprains and ankle rolls during quick lateral movements.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
How the fault moves The Tintina fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault, the same type as California's San Andreas fault, meaning the two sides of the fault grind past each other horizontally.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lateral
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After a confrontation between Brown and Wilson through the driver’s side window of the police car – during which Brown was shot in the hand – Johnson and Brown ran off.—
Susannah Cullinane,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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After that, players can use the back walls, side fence or court to play.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Lateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lateral. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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