arc
Example Sentences
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Senior guard Azzi Fudd is making 45.5% of her shots from beyond the arc.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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
Unlike many freestyle rap hits, Children's Story was planned and written with a deliberate story arc.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
He shot his two-hand set in a soft, spinning arc that, when true, snapped through the net in a swishing voice that is the purest music of the game.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.