diagonally
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In Spain, where the total eclipse will be best viewed, the shadow will cross the country diagonally from the northern Atlantic coast to the Mediterranean Sea, where it will vanish at around 1830 GMT.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
When fully open, the TriFold’s display measures 10 inches diagonally, about the size of a standard tablet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
In the images, several long, nearly parallel features run diagonally across the scene.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 2025
The large, angled handkerchief is a subtle formal echo of the drapery opening diagonally above Mariana’s head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024
Rather than going around the robot’s waist, like a normal belt, it went diagonally around her torso.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
