perpendicular

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Tévoédjrè stood beside an armored vehicle on the perpendicular street, positioned between the oncoming column and Talon’s residence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“This isn’t just a missing person case,” said Travis Harrison, a producer at NewsNation, which has pulled together a hovel of satellites and folding chairs in the prime real estate perpendicular to Guthrie’s address.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

The images revealed two separate gas flows moving in perpendicular directions -- a sign that the event involved multiple ejections interacting with each other.

From Science Daily • Dec. 31, 2025

With a forkball that looked as if it was dropping perpendicular to the ground, he struck out the first two batters he faced.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

The legs had to be shoulder distance apart with the front foot facing forward and the back foot perpendicular to the front.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad