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lateral

[lat-er-uhl] / ˈlæt ər əl /
ADJECTIVE
of, at, from, or to a side
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In the Comfort ride mode, drivers have the option to engage active longitudinal and/or lateral damping.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 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

One jump “upstream” from the dopamine-producing brain parts is a region called the lateral septum.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

They decided on a lateral cut down the side of the fish.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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