lateral
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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
Key research has recently shown the lateral septum also contains place cells, but these cells strongly respond to rewards.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
She said that her “Ear Lift”—an exercise she practices in which she squeezes the jaw muscles around her ears—helps decrease brow-furrowing with lateral movements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Sixteen wickets fell on a rain-shortened first day, with a further 17 in 79 overs on day two as batters struggled to deal with the variable bounce and considerable lateral movement off the pitch.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
The route climbed up and down the unsettled rocks of the Khumbu Glacier’s lateral moraine for several miles, then dropped down onto the glacier itself.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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