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[vur-ti-kuhl] / ˈvɜr tɪ kəl /


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The stock then went vertical, notching eight straight weeks of gains before forming a subsequent base in November.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“The unique advantage Tesla has, and unmatched at an industrial-level scale, is the degree of vertical integration…across all the hardware plus software products it builds, combined with the efficacy and speed of technology development.”

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

In a slide titled “WHY WE WIN,” SpaceX boasts of its “incredibly difficult to replicate” business models and “extreme vertical integration.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

It's the familiar format you'll recognise from many social media platforms: full-screen, vertical and easy to scroll through.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

A vertical line went under the horizontal line on the right side of the board.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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