arc
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This tragic arc is correct in outline, and Mr. Stuttard moves the story along with flair.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
We survived it, yet hadn’t fully exhaled when the COVID-19 pandemic arrived like a cosmic reminder of how life loves a dramatic arc.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Stories about recessions frequently adhere to a boom-to-bust narrative arc.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Mullins hadn’t made a single one of his four 3-point attempts, and as the clock ticked down, he found himself standing closer to the half-court line than the arc.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
The ninja threw her whole body into a blinding spin, swinging her right foot up in a high arc.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Vocabulary lists containing arc
Unit 1: Telling Details
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The ACT Math Test: Geometry, List 1
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Middle School Geometry, List 1
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