laterally
Example Sentences
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Moving laterally allows crabs to travel quickly in either direction, making it easier to evade predators.
From Science Daily ● May 2, 2026
His only possible path was to back his truck along the driveway’s edge, angle the boom under the Camry and move it laterally so he could tow it away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
Unlike universal injunctions, which are top-down blocks, collateral estoppel works laterally — one court at a time, but each building on the last.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2025
“That’s when I realized being long, athletic and having quickness to move my feet laterally and just being able to stay in front of guys is just a big part of it for me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2025
She moved it laterally on the surface of pebbles, where its numerous heraldic tufts and foliations made a rustling noise, and sometimes she scratched the bluff with a small whimper.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
