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vertical

[vur-ti-kuhl] / ˈvɜr tɪ kəl /


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Pilots have compared landing on the short runway, with either side plunging straight down off the side of a vertical cliff, to landing on an aircraft carrier.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

And even companies known for vertical integration, like Tesla, are sourcing their components from outside the U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Mazzini and Nathan Shunk, a third-year Ph.D. student, recently published a study defining "vertical marine heatwaves" and developing a classification system for them in the Bay.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

In her remarks, she praised the Atlantic-SEE agreement with Venture Global and touted the progress on promoting the vertical corridor, saying it was “something we haven’t seen, quite frankly, ever before.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Martin stretches and yawns in this weird vertical maneuver, and I watch as he attempts to position his arm next to Abby’s on the table.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

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 company’s investments this year will focus on creating an integrated global technology platform, building new products and verticals, and expanding the geographic footprint, according to the analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 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

Work the verticals to length, laying out and cutting the tenons at the bottoms, and shaping the tops as shown.

From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 3 by H. H. (Henry Haven) Windsor




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