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vertical

adjective as in upright

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With just 18 people, the team was able to transport the moai 100 meters in just 40 minutes, a marked improvement over previous vertical transport attempts.

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An Alaskan climbing influencer has died after falling from El Capitan, a famous vertical rock formation in California's Yosemite National Park.

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The new frame will have four entrance points, all of which are vertical, meaning Dakota had "no chance" of being able to get up them, even with support, her family said.

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Chicken smothered in it is heaven for those raised on the comfort-food staple — or those who just crushed several vertical miles.

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Such frames are made up of horizontal beams and vertical columns, and feature a largely rectangular skeleton.

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