vertical
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As the trees grew, their stems gradually curved upward, bringing their tops back toward a vertical position.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
A line of graphics along one wall outlines the details of each shuttle mission — 135 in all — as vertical stripes of information.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Another challenge also looms: federal regulations aimed at protecting endangered North Atlantic right whales, which migrate along the East Coast and risk entanglement in the vertical lines from lobster traps to surface buoys.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Unlike a traditional videographer who might take a few months to produce a polished wedding film, Burton edits short-form, vertical videos called highlight reels that can be shared the next day.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
It was a vertical line with an inverted peak stretching upward from its middle.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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Several end markets are improving, though capital investment remains muted in some verticals, Monet said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
While removal of the legal overhang allows management to concentrate on new business verticals as well as international expansion, Grosslight is opting to remain Neutral-rating until he sees renewed growth from those verticals and markets.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
“The group is closely monitoring the situation and will leverage its diverse network and cargo verticals as market conditions evolve,” it said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
“IP is at the center” — that’s short for intellectual property — “and then they can go execute across all the verticals, whether it’s experiential, merchandise, licensing, films, music, all of it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
The bottom boards of the mold rest on these cross pieces and the side pieces are set up between verticals wedged tight between the cleats.
From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Halbert Powers Gillette
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