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Recent Examples of lateral
Arsenal defender Lotte Wubben-Moy also misses out after making her return from injury at the end of April.
Bayern Munich midfielder Stanway has been out since January after tearing her lateral collateral ligament in her knee, leaving her with a race to be fit for Euro 2025.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Since 2021, there have been 85 recorded events involving a potentially dangerous near-miss between a helicopter and a plane – defined as a lateral separation of less than 1,500 feet and a vertical separation of less than 200 feet, the National Transportation Safety Board said in March.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Time representations have been found in the striatum and the lateral cortex as well.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
Musgraves’ move back to Lost Highway is effectively a lateral one that keeps her under the UMG umbrella, though not without its personal and poignant aspects.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Since 2021, there have been 85 recorded events involving a potentially dangerous near-miss between a helicopter and a plane – defined as a lateral separation of less than 1,500 feet and a vertical separation of less than 200 feet, the National Transportation Safety Board said in March.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Time representations have been found in the striatum and the lateral cortex as well.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
Musgraves’ move back to Lost Highway is effectively a lateral one that keeps her under the UMG umbrella, though not without its personal and poignant aspects.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lateral
side
Adjective
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More Gen Z respondents were also getting side gigs to prepare for a possible recession than millennials.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Even passengers in the way back should be comfortable, thanks also to good visibility through the panoramic sunroof, side windows and enough air vents to keep the cool (or warm) air flowing.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Lateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lateral. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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