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vertical

[vur-ti-kuhl] / ˈvɜr tɪ kəl /


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As the trees grew, their stems gradually curved upward, bringing their tops back toward a vertical position.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

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

Archer Aviation is launching electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi networks in Austin, Houston and the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The kitchen is open and bright, with a large window overlooking the garden, a retro-style Smeg refrigerator, vertical white wood paneling from Delta Millworks and wood countertops.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

In 1627 Isaac Beeckman and his associates planned a programme of research using models to ascertain the relative merits of vertical and horizontal windmills.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The deal includes New York Magazine’s popular verticals like The Cut, Vulture and Intelligencer, as well as Vox’s most successful podcasts like “Today, Explained” and “Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

Several end markets are improving, though capital investment remains muted in some verticals, Monet said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

The company has pivoted its strategy to focus on high-value verticals within refurbished goods.

From MarketWatch ● May 4, 2026

While removal of the legal overhang allows management to concentrate on new business verticals as well as international expansion, Grosslight is opting to remain Neutral-rating until he sees renewed growth from those verticals and markets.

From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026

Take any two convenient points P, R, on each side of the semicircle, and 204 raise verticals Pm, Rn to AB, and on these verticals form the scales.

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


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