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vertical

[vur-ti-kuhl] / ˈvɜr tɪ kəl /


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The Semi could open Tesla up to a new vertical as diesel prices surge, while the Cybercab is expected to eventually transform its robotaxi business.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

On the latest episode of ICYMI, host Kate Lindsay introduces listeners to the phenomenon of vertical microdramas, which are 90-second snippets of content chock-full of some of the most absurd plotlines you’ve ever seen.

From Slate Sep. 16, 2026

One of the stolen artworks is a vertical oil painting on canvas dating back to around 1910 depicting French actress Gabrielle Colonna-Romano.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

The researchers then arranged horizontal and vertical stripes in systematic combinations.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

Emily Sue lived in a house built on the side of a nearly vertical mountain across the creek and not more than a hundred yards from Big Creek High School.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

While other companies have called out pressures on discretionary spending, food and beverage was one of Block’s strongest verticals in the first quarter, Ahuja said.

From MarketWatch May 7, 2026

Several end markets are improving, though capital investment remains muted in some verticals, Monet said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

In addition to concern around a downside revision risk to earnings growth, Hims is grappling with “significant competition in its core verticals where growth has slowed dramatically over the past few years,” the analyst noted.

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

In instances, however, where some of the figures of these groups are joined by horizontal lines or masses which bisect these verticals the pictorial intention begins to be felt.

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




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