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