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vertical

[vur-ti-kuhl] / ˈvɜr tɪ kəl /


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This can drive powerful thunderstorms overhead which can in turn lead to increased vertical wind shear in the Caribbean and Atlantic - meaning strong winds high in the atmosphere can tear storms apart.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

It generally supports fewer tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic, because it can create strong vertical winds there that can tilt or tear those systems before they strengthen.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

San Jose-based Archer and Santa Cruz-based Joby both plan to offer a commercial air-taxi service using electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, or eVTOL.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

“Semis are the current manifestation of that… It’s been about as vertical a move as I can remember.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Now all they have to do is turn Cleopatra’s Needle until it’s vertical.

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




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