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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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.
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Guian McKee / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
The paper highlights how Stonehenge’s horizontal Altar Stone matches the size and placement of similar stones from circles of northeast Scotland, where the Altar Stone originated.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Dec. 2024
The horizontal bridge section that connects them is named the Link, and is anchored to both towers at 100 m (328 ft) above a busy highway.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
For the horizontal row, attach one end of a resistance band to a sturdy anchor point at about chest height (this might mean kneeling to use a door knob or table leg, or standing and closing a door on the band).
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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Guian McKee / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
The paper highlights how Stonehenge’s horizontal Altar Stone matches the size and placement of similar stones from circles of northeast Scotland, where the Altar Stone originated.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Dec. 2024
The horizontal bridge section that connects them is named the Link, and is anchored to both towers at 100 m (328 ft) above a busy highway.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
For the horizontal row, attach one end of a resistance band to a sturdy anchor point at about chest height (this might mean kneeling to use a door knob or table leg, or standing and closing a door on the band).
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for horizontal
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“Horizontal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizontal. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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