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Recent Examples of lateral
Close calls were identified as incidents when there are less than 200 feet of vertical separation and 1,500 feet of lateral separation between aircraft.
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Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Interestingly, the bones are oriented in a lateral position, which is completely out of step with typical Christian burial customs.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Mowing regularly and at the proper height promotes a lush, dense lawn by stimulating root growth and lateral shoot development.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Here’s what actually works for stiff muscles Examples include squats (sagittal plane), lateral lunges (frontal plane) and standing torso twists (transverse plane).
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
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Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Interestingly, the bones are oriented in a lateral position, which is completely out of step with typical Christian burial customs.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Mowing regularly and at the proper height promotes a lush, dense lawn by stimulating root growth and lateral shoot development.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Here’s what actually works for stiff muscles Examples include squats (sagittal plane), lateral lunges (frontal plane) and standing torso twists (transverse plane).
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lateral
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Longtime Girlfriend Bry Burrows As Pearce and his family heard the life-changing news, he can be seen getting side hugs and kisses on the head from the people surrounding him.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Players create a character and have a main storyline to progress through, along with a huge variety of side quests that allow each player to have a unique experience.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Lateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lateral. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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