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vertical

[vur-ti-kuhl] / ˈvɜr tɪ kəl /


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In addition to the outdoor play areas, visitors will find an indoor “makerspace” with a white Lego wall where children can create vertical designs, four tables for art projects and a super-sized Lite-Brite.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

This can drive powerful thunderstorms overhead which can in turn lead to increased vertical wind shear in the Caribbean and Atlantic - meaning strong winds high in the atmosphere can tear storms apart.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

It generally supports fewer tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic, because it can create strong vertical winds there that can tilt or tear those systems before they strengthen.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Eugene Levert, chain-smoking next to a stack of books while wearing a vertical blue-striped button-down and khaki slacks, looked the scholarly mirror of Doug Lamplugh, in a horizontal blue-striped polo and khaki shorts.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

The Resurrection Stone had cracked down the vertical line representing the Elder Wand.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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