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horizontal

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


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A horizontal magnetic field generated a two dimensional flow, while an array of rods was used to disturb it.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Speaking on Radio Wales, Nash added the horizontal bands could be "tally marks", perhaps from people telling others they had been at that cave for a number of years.

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

Dan used a horizontal bar lined with LED lights that kept my eyes dancing and darting as he prompted me to recall a distressing childhood memory.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Gradually, it became obvious that Gorringe is building some kind of device that will be attached to the obelisk and swivel it from the vertical to a horizontal position.

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




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