perpendicular

Example Sentences

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“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 front door is easily visible from the road—but likely out of eye or camera sight from even the neighbors up the hill on perpendicular Cerrada Chica.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 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

Another phrase you might hear to describe a bowler is "beyond the perpendicular".

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025

There were broad perpendicular lines at gates, where inmates were supposed to stop and wait for permission to proceed.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover