vertical

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The Los-Gatos-based streamer has been investing in its games vertical since 2021, with mixed results.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

They eased mechanical strain, making it practical to run banks of elevators continuously, packing in larger workforces and turning vertical circulation into a scalable system rather than a bottleneck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Kacher: Brent had a good theme in vertical software.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

This earthquake was triggered by a strike-slip fault, where two large sections of the Earth's crust move horizontally past each other along a vertical fracture.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

The initial pyroclastic flow and blasts expired within minutes, but the vertical eruptions went on throughout the day.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone