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vertical

[vur-ti-kuhl] / ˈvɜr tɪ kəl /


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He is paid by clients to make short, vertical videos for social media, in the hope of them going viral.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

In the Pacific, El Nino's effect on the atmosphere leaves little vertical wind shear over the Pacific, creating favorable conditions for hurricanes to intensify.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The classic paths to Hollywood are dissolving in real time, driven by media consolidation, advancements in AI and a fundamental shift in the younger generation’s attention toward vertical, creator-led, short-form content.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

That opportunity is coinciding with Palantir’s move toward a more vertical model that involves adapting its various products and platforms to specific industries, she added.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

She spent hours lurking by the dassie dens only to have them scale an almost vertical rock to escape.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

“Five- to seven-day shipping might have been acceptable five years ago. That is not the case today,” said Fuad Hannon, DoorDash’s vice president of new verticals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The deal includes New York Magazine’s popular verticals like The Cut, Vulture and Intelligencer, as well as Vox’s most successful podcasts like “Today, Explained” and “Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

With the addition of new manufacturing facilities in Silicon Valley, the company is well-positioned to meet growing demand for artificial intelligence and enterprise verticals, said Chief Executive Charles Liang.

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 devices which aid the figure painter in disposing of one or many verticals have been briefly viewed.

From Pictorial Composition and the Critical Judgment of Pictures by Henry Rankin Poore


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