sideways
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Oil prices have been making small dips, then moving sideways briefly before rising again.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
As the machine whirred to life, the film strip moved from a large platter through a system of rollers, pulled sideways across the front of the lens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
“While we expect the long-end to continue trending sideways, we see room for short-end yields to go lower,” they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The detector repeatedly records more baryons than antibaryons emerging sideways from the collisions, perpendicular to the direction of the incoming beams.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
He staggered sideways on his spindly legs, tripped over his own foot, and fell full-length into the crick.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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