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lateral

[lat-er-uhl] / ˈlæt ər əl /
ADJECTIVE
of, at, from, or to a side
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Jefferies also expects improving gross-profit margin for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis drug Radicava and lower marketing expenses for Covid-19 drug Xocova to contribute to profit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Jefferson threw a lateral to senior wide receiver Gavin Lorge, who threw it back to Jefferson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

They showed significant deterioration in several measures, including elevator and aileron control, landing accuracy and vertical and lateral deviation on approach.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Much more recent work has placed the lateral septum at the center of a neural connectivity network.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

“Now someone tell me what they observe about Ms. Prior’s lateral prefrontal cortex.”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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