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[vur-ti-kuhl] / ˈvɜr tɪ kəl /


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Fremantle, producer of the now-defunct Australian TV soap opera, has partnered with US-based RoseBerry Media for the project that will use AI to "scan decades of episodes" to help make short vertical videos.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Note how the wheels of the S5 do not extend to the vertical edge of the wheel wells but are rather overhung slightly by the wheel arches, making them look smaller—and weaker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

“While we suspect there would be some financial synergies, the true value would be in vertical integration,” Levy said in an Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

They found that its complex weather is largely governed by just two factors: changes in temperature and the vertical structure of its clouds.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

The horizontal axis represents the real part of the complex number, while the vertical axis represents the imaginary part.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

“Five- to seven-day shipping might have been acceptable five years ago. That is not the case today,” said Fuad Hannon, DoorDash’s vice president of new verticals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

While other companies have called out pressures on discretionary spending, food and beverage was one of Block’s strongest verticals in the first quarter, Ahuja said.

From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026

With the addition of new manufacturing facilities in Silicon Valley, the company is well-positioned to meet growing demand for artificial intelligence and enterprise verticals, said Chief Executive Charles Liang.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

For the time being, growth in certain business verticals is helping SLB offset weakness in its more pressured segments.

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

Divide each side into four, and raise verticals from each division.

From The Theory and Practice of Perspective by G. A. (George Adolphus) Storey


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