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horizontal

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


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The series of 10 red horizontal stripes was first found on the wall of a side chamber of Bacon Hole cave in Gower, Swansea, in 1912, before being dismissed years later as a natural phenomenon.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

There was a logical connection in the horizontal merger, and the two companies had overlapping customers.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

“They don’t have any personalization data or any shopping history. And so we do want to see that get better with third-party horizontal agents.”

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

“I always think the bigger prize is horizontal drilling, but there’s a lot of wood to chop there,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

A cornice was merely a horizontal decorative projection.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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