vertically
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The FAA review found the president’s airplane was as close as 1.06 miles laterally and 300 feet vertically from the American regional jet, according to the agency document.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
This month, Eve achieved its first transition flight, showing its prototype can take off vertically like a helicopter and move into flight like an airplane, which is one of the most challenging phases of development.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
"The secret of Ukraine's success is that we are much stronger horizontally than vertically," opposition MP Andrii Osadchuk told me.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Though Gillian — the biggest working “Phantom” chandelier in the world — only travels vertically and doesn’t start onstage, the production team makes sure it’s still a spectacle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Then, at the warning, they would all rise vertically to the sky.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
