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bilateral

[bahy-lat-er-uhl] / baɪˈlæt ər əl /
ADJECTIVE
having two sides
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
multilateral unilateral


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On Monday, the Eagles announced he had been diagnosed with a deep-vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Hurts has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and a bilateral pulmonary emboli, the statement said, meaning a blood clot has traveled from his legs to his lungs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Last year, bilateral trade reached $2.7bn, marking a recovery to pre-pandemic levels, mostly fuelled by Chinese exports to North Korea.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Officials from the Group of 20 major economies -- which includes China, India, Russia, Japan, Canada and France -- are holding two days of intensive talks and bilateral meetings in Milwaukee.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

To those who are genuinely concerned, I push a button to say, “I have spastic bilateral quadriplegia, also known as cerebral palsy. It limits my body, but not my mind.”

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper


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