vertical
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The study shows that shocks can move through both horizontal and vertical pathways, as well as through direct and indirect connections, creating long chains of disruption and sudden breakdowns.
From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026
The short-form content, engineered for a vertical phone screen, has drawn comparisons to a new addictive form of soap opera.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
It uses low-stretch climbing ropes that convert the fall into a horizontal, pendulum swing, while bungee jumping uses an elastic rubber cord that creates a vertical, bouncing effect.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
We are using a standard rolling procedure for our SPY spreads: in any vertical bull- or bear spread, if the underlying hits the short strike, then roll the entire spread.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
James stood in front of the class and held up his vertical strip of paper with letters on it:
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Vocabulary lists containing vertical
Expressions and Equations
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Geometry - Introductory
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The Number System
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