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vertical

[vur-ti-kuhl] / ˈvɜr tɪ kəl /


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The vertical, polymer banknote will enter circulation early next year.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Warm waters provide fuel for storms, and El Nino's effect on the atmosphere leaves little vertical wind shear over the Pacific, creating favorable conditions for hurricanes to intensify.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Detailed observations and measurements showed that the monkeys can nevertheless bend parts of their feet enough to climb narrow vertical tree trunks while seeking food, hiding or finding places to sleep.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

“No problem,” he said, as we raised the bike back to vertical.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

It’s hard to believe that a bunch of pieces of wood and iron screwed together will be strong enough to hold up a 220-ton piece of stone and turn it from horizontal to vertical.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

These new verticals have much more promising prospects than cars.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The company has pivoted its strategy to focus on high-value verticals within refurbished goods.

From MarketWatch May 4, 2026

The company’s investments this year will focus on creating an integrated global technology platform, building new products and verticals, and expanding the geographic footprint, according to the analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 20, 2026

“When people spend more days in a month with us across more moments, more devices and more verticals, it proves our product is working.”

From Barron's Feb. 9, 2026

Given the verticals together with these, however, their force becomes weakened until there ensues an almost perfect balance, the crossing lines weighing out even.

From Pictorial Composition and the Critical Judgment of Pictures by Henry Rankin Poore




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