semierect

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Adjective
  • In October 2025 Anthropic launched Claude for Life Sciences, the first time that the company released a product for a specific vertical market.
    Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
  • According to reporting by Defence Blog, the V-BAT, officially designated the MQ-35A by the US military, is a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone designed to operate from ships, expeditionary bases, and other locations where conventional aircraft would struggle to launch or recover.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • My posture is erect, gait easy, expression flat, uninterested.
    Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 May 2026
  • Plants add stunning texture and shining color to the garden with metallic, lavender-blue bracts surrounding flowers that stand erect on purple stems.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Adjective
  • In an April assessment, Control Risks already treated it as a standing planning assumption, which reprices redundancy, war-risk insurance and evacuation planning rather than compliance programmes.
    Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Audience members then gave the star a standing ovation.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
Adjective
  • Bend your knees and sit back so that your thighs are parallel to the floor, and your shins remain perpendicular.
    Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026
  • At each of the four end points, a small panel about 2 to 3 feet wide would be mounted perpendicular to the netting to prevent access.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Adjective
  • Root added only two runs to his overnight 75 and was beaten by Henry between bat and pad and struck plumb on the back thigh.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 June 2026
  • The kitchen or bath walls must be square and plumb.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Adjective
  • Like the full flagships, the FE is getting a raised camera bump similar to what’s been installed on the Galaxy Z Fold series for a couple of generations now.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Adjective
  • Maintain even moisture Tree and woodland peonies do better in dappled light, but herbaceous peonies require 6 to 8 hours of full sunlight daily for best flowering and upright growth.
    Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 29 June 2026
  • With a disapproving look, a technician set the cup upright, and the robot immediately returned it to the container.
    Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
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“Semierect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semierect. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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