Example Sentences

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Maglev technology is being explored for future elevators to move horizontally as well as vertically, potentially connecting buildings and urban districts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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 two aircraft were within less than half a mile of each other horizontally at the time of the near miss and about 500 feet apart vertically, according to data from Flightradar24.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Controllers must also ensure all planes, which come in an array of sizes, are safely separated both vertically and horizontally because large passenger jets cause greater turbulence and instability for the aircraft around them.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

In the rear of the frame was another set of wings, also about four feet long and a foot apart; but these rose vertically rather than horizontally.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep