transverse

Example Sentences

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By hitchhiking on the transverse wave, a tired mother and calf might have to barely move a muscle, Fish says.

From Science Magazine

It’s also possible, she said, to consistently overwork your transverse abdominis muscle, which creates a “co-contraction” in the pelvic floor muscles and could result in a loss of flexibility in those muscles over time.

From Washington Post

He later said it was because he had transverse myelitis, a neurological condition that left him unable to play.

From Seattle Times

In later years, he revealed he left after being diagnosed with transverse myelitis, a form of multiple sclerosis.

From BBC

A low transverse cut becomes the spine of a feather or a branch bursting with cherry blossoms.

From New York Times