arc
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The audition for that movie changed the arc of her career.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
If he has traveled an arc of self-improvement, it has still landed him in a pretty rotten place.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Allen said young people are "so used to a beginning, middle and end arc in seven seconds" that they struggle with a two-hour movie, "other than Avatar", he added, "which is an experience".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The arc of history today bends not towards cooperation, but competition.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
The roof spun as it shot into the air, rising in an arc that suddenly looked like it might land a bit too close to them for comfort.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Vocabulary lists containing arc
Unit 1: Telling Details
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Middle School Geometry, List 1
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The ACT Math Test: Geometry, List 1
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