as in flat
parallel to the ground
She reclined the chair to a horizontal position. The line on the graph was nearly horizontal, indicating little growth over the fiscal year.
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Its energy dominance is driven in part by strong innovation in areas such as advanced fracking and horizontal drilling, and the United States uses its preeminence to shape global energy markets and strengthen its geopolitical leverage.
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Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
The Golden Globe nominee wore a strapless silver metallic gown with horizontal paneling across her bodice and the entirety of the dress — including her voluminous skirt.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The sleek Pochette range also includes a more geometrical, horizontal shape, plus sumptuous textures such as suede and a seriously chic color wheel of options to choose from.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
Also under Biden, the Federal Trade Commission has increased its scrutiny of both horizontal and vertical hospital mergers, but this has had limited effects and is largely after-the-fact, as the industry has already undergone significant consolidation.
—Guian McKee / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
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Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
The Golden Globe nominee wore a strapless silver metallic gown with horizontal paneling across her bodice and the entirety of the dress — including her voluminous skirt.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The sleek Pochette range also includes a more geometrical, horizontal shape, plus sumptuous textures such as suede and a seriously chic color wheel of options to choose from.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
Also under Biden, the Federal Trade Commission has increased its scrutiny of both horizontal and vertical hospital mergers, but this has had limited effects and is largely after-the-fact, as the industry has already undergone significant consolidation.
—Guian McKee / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Horizontal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizontal. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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