lateral
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A lateral moraine, a ridge of material left along the side of a glacier, outlines the mouth.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
In 2015, a leading medical clinic misdiagnosed Dave with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and told him he had five months to live.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
The science of willpower is that there is part of the brain toward the front, toward the lateral prefrontal cortex, that is in charge of ordering around the rest of your brain.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
That limitation has made it much harder to study serious diseases involving the brain stem, including spinal muscular atrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Smoke filled the caverns between buildings and reduced lateral visibility to a few blocks.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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