diagonally
Example Sentences
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In the composite view, Earth moves diagonally from the upper left toward the lower right.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
As a result, attacking diagonally is a trend we have seen more of this tournament.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Needing to be unfurled twice, like a travel brochure, the smartphone packs a display measuring 10 inches diagonally when fully opened—almost as big as a standard tablet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Recall from grade school fraction math that you may cancel diagonally; the two “sales” disappear, as do the “assets.”
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
“Harry — move diagonally four squares to the right.”
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
