arc
Example Sentences
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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
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 basic idea is these computers are now advancing technology and processing time and speed at an arc that is not commensurate with the arc of technological advancement over the past 100 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
The tectonic plates surrounding the Pacific Ocean are converging, or moving toward each other, resulting in a rough arc of subduction faults around the edge of the ocean.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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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