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horizontal

[hawr-uh-zon-tl, hor-] / ˌhɔr əˈzɒn tl, ˌhɒr- /


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The study shows that shocks can move through both horizontal and vertical pathways, as well as through direct and indirect connections, creating long chains of disruption and sudden breakdowns.

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

Three hours before the match, AFP spoke with several protesters who held tickets and wore T-shirts printed with that pre-revolution flag -- horizontal green, white and red stripes overlaid with a sun and a lion.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Brazil's two-man midfield lacked the horizontal coverage a midfield three might have.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Its horizontal lines follow the dimensions of the original Penn Station.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Along with the proliferation of vertical levels of bureaucrats, there is also horizontal specialization.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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