vertical

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The reserved airspace has no vertical ceiling—designated in the Notams as “SFC-UNL.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“The best way to ensure a great environment in downtown L.A. is to create what we’re calling a vertical campus,” Gitlin said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Thill: One beneficiary in software is going to be vertical applications.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

This earthquake was triggered by a strike-slip fault, where two large sections of the Earth's crust move horizontally past each other along a vertical fracture.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone