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Recent Examples of lateralHaugh’s his length and lateral movement at 6-foot-9 will be a problem for opponents several inches shorter.—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 See All Example Sentences for lateral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lateral
side
Adjective
Recent Styles sightings have been side quests such as joining a run club for a jog, while wearing jeans.
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Marina Watts,
People.com,
19 May 2025
More Gen Z respondents were also getting side gigs to prepare for a possible recession than millennials.
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