arch
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The maker of Wegovy and Ozempic, Novo Nordisk, has launched legal action accusing its arch rival Eli Lilly of false advertising in suggesting its weight-loss drugs perform better.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Arabi estimated that 30 to 40 percent of the site has been damaged, pointing to the collapse of the western arch and its columns.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
A poorly constructed plywood-and-vinyl version of the 166-foot stone arch he has proposed building as a monument to himself was hastily erected — and immediately started falling apart.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Woodard brings Anna to life with a smokey voice, a statuesque presence and an arch demeanor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
It was a gilded arch, from which a sunburst spiked upward, crowning the space between Gingersnipes’s ears.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Inside the monastery, AFP journalists saw cracked arches and partially collapsed stone walls, while the monks' living quarters remained intact.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
This detour is not a clever design, but a historical leftover from our fish-like ancestors when the nerve took a straightforward path around the gill arches.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
They’re the fabled duo who first wrapped the arches of this same bridge in straw-colored fabric in 1985.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Beyond the stage, and framed perfectly by those two screens, sit the glowing, cheesy arches where the actual fights will take place.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
For the trees, bare of leaves, arched overhead in the very same way that the groined arches of stone swept up high overhead in the Gothic churches.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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Metres away, other photographers yelled instructions to ornately dressed young women who held their fingers in victory signs and arched their backs for the camera.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
“A newer classic old Hollywood style pool with arched fountains, surrounded by rolling lawns, specimen trees, rose gardens and dramatic views from the Observatory to Ocean sunsets,” the original listing description said.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
The old factory at 120 Jefferson Northeast, a sand-colored brick building with its distinctive arched entryway, had gone out of business, and quickly.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
A large hole was smashed through the glass of a large, arched window.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
Sargon stood by the front door, hissing, his back arched.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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A map of the routes with arrows arching across the country gave the operation its arachnid moniker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
Early risers on California’s Central Coast and parts south may be treated to a brilliant streak of light arching across the sky Thursday morning, followed by a sonic boom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
Rainmaker Hall is the central meeting space, created inside an old hangar that was once a sweatshop with high, arching beams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
Strong high pressure is arching north into the Pacific Northwest, keeping Western Washington dry and stable on Friday.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
Manet pointed at me with his piece of bread, his wild, grizzled eyebrows arching seriously over his nose.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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