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vertical

[vur-ti-kuhl] / ˈvɜr tɪ kəl /


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The acquisition will continue Somnigroup’s vertical integration strategy and expand its business beyond bedding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Around us there are several vertical cylinders like so many different-sized water heaters.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 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

Straight vertical expectations for memory-chip demand took a hit late last month when researchers at Alphabet subsidiary Google claimed they could “compress AI memory usage to one-sixth” with a new technology called TurboQuant.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

A diamond, two arrows piercing its side, then a vertical line through its middle...

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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