sideways

Example Sentences

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One can see how it has basically traded sideways since breaking above a bull flag in 2023.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Their findings show that the fault moved sideways by 2.5 meters in just 1.3 seconds, reaching a top speed of 3.2 meters per second.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

“Bottlenecks,” one person told me, describing how people were being shuffled forward and sideways without clear explanation.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

The standard ratio has moved more or less sideways this week, but the weighted ratio continues to climb.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

But the house lurched again and the floor tilted sideways, and they all knew they had to do something, and fast.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz