vertical
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This allows much denser vertical connections, smaller distances between layers, and alignment accuracy measured in nanometers.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
As a result, Isak would have fallen in a more vertical and less controlled way, without being able to use his hands to slow himself down, they added.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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
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
The vertical mass was a figure, a person who was now backing away from her and beginning to fade into the darker background of the trees.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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Expressions and Equations
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The Number System
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