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
Three indoor privies were lighted by skylights and ingeniously ventilated by a 150-foot-long lateral tunnel that drew in air and discharged it through adjoining chimneys, providing a continuous draft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 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
Mullineaux would later tell a Senate committee that “the lateral blast extended about three times farther than any such blast recorded by the geologic history of the volcano.”
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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