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vertical

[vur-ti-kuhl] / ˈvɜr tɪ kəl /


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The companies said in a news release Tuesday that they will work together on productivity, quality and costs and move toward mass production of Joby’s electric vertical takeoff aircraft.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

The split effectively dismantles a 15-year strategy built on vertical integration.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Tesla’s robotaxi bet is a vertical one, with a single company owning the vehicle, the software and the network.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

The study shows that shocks can move through both horizontal and vertical pathways, as well as through direct and indirect connections, creating long chains of disruption and sudden breakdowns.

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

“I used a type of cipher called the scytale. You take a vertical strip of paper like this, and you wrap it around a cylinder-shaped object.”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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