lateral
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A lateral moraine, a ridge of material left along the side of a glacier, outlines the mouth.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
The science of willpower is that there is part of the brain toward the front, toward the lateral prefrontal cortex, that is in charge of ordering around the rest of your brain.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
The knee has an inner section, called the medial compartment, and an outer section, known as the lateral compartment.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
In April, Shionogi completed the acquisition of the Radicava amyotrophic lateral sclerosis drug business, giving it a U.S. rare disease sales force, the bank says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Several staged sets of chutes deployed automatically to slow our descent, then Martinez manually piloted us to the ground, using the thrusters to slow descent and control our lateral motion.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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