vertical

Example Sentences

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From The Wall Street Journal

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said that twice the fuel control switch, which regulates fuel into the plane's engines, did not "remain positively latched in the run position when light vertical pressure was applied".

From Barron's

In a shareholder presentation, PayPal attributed the deceleration to “weakness in U.S. retail, international headwinds and tough compares in high-growth verticals” — a reference to the idea that the year-earlier numbers set a high bar.

From MarketWatch

The vertical eruption Mount St. Helens erupted out of its top as well as out its side.

From Literature

Directly in the center, a slender vertical window — part of the gallery’s architecture — illuminates the otherwise darkened room with a pillar of natural light, further contributing to the ethereal nature of the piece.

From Los Angeles Times