sideways

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Nereyda quickly turned her phone sideways and hit record.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

National Home Price Index today is expected to show home values continuing to move sideways.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Small sideways offsets between these strands, ranging from 100 to 400 meters, create localized openings within the fault structure, similar to small gaps inside a crack.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The medical devices ETF displayed mild bullish RSI divergence throughout 2026, moving sideways below the oversold 30 level even as its price continued declining.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

They gripped the side of the boat, and it lurched sideways, so that the port side was almost in the water.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell