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vertical

[vur-ti-kuhl] / ˈvɜr tɪ kəl /


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“Every time someone joins from their phone, they are in that vertical format, and you can absolutely tell,” she said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Such blazes have large vertical growth and can spread rapidly even when not driven by the wind.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Poswolsky concludes that he's glad he's found flexibility and happiness through this career evolution rather than via a vertical corporate structure.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Unlike Starship, the RLV C5 booster would not perform a powered vertical landing.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

By adding a vertical stroke beside it, and the picture of a man kneeling, one could write the word sah, “son.”

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

The deal includes New York Magazine’s popular verticals like The Cut, Vulture and Intelligencer, as well as Vox’s most successful podcasts like “Today, Explained” and “Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway.”

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

The company has pivoted its strategy to focus on high-value verticals within refurbished goods.

From MarketWatch May 4, 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 devices which aid the figure painter in disposing of one or many verticals have been briefly viewed.

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




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