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arches

noun as in curve, curved structure

verb as in curve

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Gathering under the arches that characterise one end of Stade Louis II, the visiting fans delivered loud groans when Spurs slowed the game down as the clock ran down in stoppage time, then delivered boos when the final whistle sounded.

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She said she was glad he got to see the knife arches being put into some schools as a result of the family's campaigning.

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As has been reported before, she claimed he was "particularly attentive to my feet, caressing my toes and licking my arches".

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The manuscript reveals a gothic, green castle, with decadent arches, spires and buttresses — the very castle on the stage.

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The gothic arches of Santa María de la Asunción crown the hill above the stone harbour where fishermen land their catches of sardines and anchovies.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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