sideways

Example Sentences

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The shares broke above $200 in April after months of sideways trading between $165 and $195.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

“Core inflation is moving sideways or ticking up,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

McAfee shook the hand of a young man who was wearing a sideways cap.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

SEATTLE—Despite the American bravado heading into its home World Cup, there was always an unspoken fear that everything might suddenly go sideways for the U.S. national team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Somebody was torn from his sled by the wind and the dogs blew thirty miles across the ice sideways and he didn’t find them for two days.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen