perpendicular

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Strong interactions between the layers lead to very different transmission behaviors for left- and right-circularly polarized light under "normal incidence," or polarized light that hits perpendicular to the surface.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Tévoédjrè stood beside an armored vehicle on the perpendicular street, positioned between the oncoming column and Talon’s residence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“This isn’t just a missing person case,” said Travis Harrison, a producer at NewsNation, which has pulled together a hovel of satellites and folding chairs in the prime real estate perpendicular to Guthrie’s address.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

The racer is traversing the hill perpendicular to the fall line, almost moving in an upward direction.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

I turned down a street shaded with trees, perpendicular to Massachusetts Avenue.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri