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lateral

[lat-er-uhl] / ˈlæt ər əl /
ADJECTIVE
of, at, from, or to a side
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That limitation has made it much harder to study serious diseases involving the brain stem, including spinal muscular atrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

The firm said it has added more than 50 lateral partners since the start of 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 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

We set up our Base Camp at 17,800 feet on the lateral moraine that formed the outer edge of the turn.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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