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lateral move as an opportunity to escape a stagnant team.","Before accepting the lateral move, she carefully weighed the pros and cons.","Making a lateral move can sometimes be a stepping stone to a promotion.","The manager facilitated a lateral move for his employee who sought a new challenge.","It was a strategic lateral move designed to broaden her understanding of the business.",{"_30":88,"_32":89,"_9":90,"_35":91,"_37":38,"_39":92,"_45":95,"_67":-5},"movement","lateral movement","lateral-movement","motion from side to side",{"_41":93,"_43":94},6.8,9.1,[96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,104,105],"The dancer perfected her subtle lateral movement across the stage.","In football, quick lateral movement is essential for dodging opponents.","The car's sudden lateral movement startled the passengers.","Engineers designed the bridge to withstand strong lateral movement during earthquakes.","A crab's primary form of locomotion is lateral movement.","The guard's constant lateral movement made him 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