vertical
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It generally supports fewer tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic, because it can create strong vertical winds there that can tilt or tear those systems before they strengthen.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Just like the tourists perched above, visitors in the boats below try to get the ultimate snap: the vertical landscape looming over the Yangtze River in shades of electric blue, magenta and red.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Intel’s climb has been practically vertical in recent weeks: The company is nearing a $630 billion market cap, compared with roughly $92 billion a year ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Eugene Levert, chain-smoking next to a stack of books while wearing a vertical blue-striped button-down and khaki slacks, looked the scholarly mirror of Doug Lamplugh, in a horizontal blue-striped polo and khaki shorts.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
They were vertical bars, smooth and no thicker than match sticks, which made them slippery to climb, but by turning more or less sideways, she was able to grip them fairly well.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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Expressions and Equations
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Geometry - Introductory
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The Number System
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