sideways
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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
But when a pitch to a coveted client goes sideways, Alan begins to reconsider his career choice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
I see how the other men glance at him sideways and judge him as a man to be reckoned with.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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