arc
Example Sentences
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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
Then they called in Season 3 and that was when they said, “OK, we’re gonna do a little arc; we want this to flesh this character out.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Annabelle stands at the window and watches the arc of headlights as her mom and her brother leave the Best Western parking lot.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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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