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sideways

[sahyd-weyz] / ˈsaɪdˌweɪz /


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Eui Seok Kang lost control of his Chevrolet Malibu in torrential rain late one night in October 2023, spun sideways across two lanes of a Texas road and was struck by a pickup truck.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

There also needs to be more forward passing rather than taking the easy option by going sideways or backwards.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

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

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Moving my mouth sideways across the harmonica reeds, I make up tunes.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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