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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

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

Her painting is a stolid assemblage of horizontal bands, stacked confidently on top of one another, the weight of the structure seeming to make those on top begin to dissolve into those below.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The words beneath the horizontal half-moons had a line running through them that ended in a squiggle.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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