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ADVERB
laterally
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
sideway sideways sidewise






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Flamingoes feed in a lagoon on the thin peninsula—protesters call the demonstrations the flamingo revolution—and sheep graze next to locals swimming in the ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The court previously heard Stroud sat next to the woman, who was on the phone to her boyfriend at the time, on the train.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“It’s probably going to start to go more real to me when I’m preparing to go onto the pitch,” he said, sitting behind a table next to Ream.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Bloom Energy, Astera Labs, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Heico, Rocket Cos., and Reddit are among the largest companies that could be next to join.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

I see a bunch of discarded coffee cups in the trash bin next to the desk.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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