laterally
Example Sentences
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“Growth and development doesn’t just mean a promotion—you also can expand and grow and develop laterally, and maybe in a different function area.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
The proportion of attacking phases in which the ball is moved 20 metres laterally from the previous breakdown has nearly doubled.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025
Unlike universal injunctions, which are top-down blocks, collateral estoppel works laterally — one court at a time, but each building on the last.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2025
“That’s when I realized being long, athletic and having quickness to move my feet laterally and just being able to stay in front of guys is just a big part of it for me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2025
I walked to the middle of the cord and pulled it laterally.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
