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arc

[ahrk] / ɑrk /


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The audition for that movie changed the arc of her career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

In October 2024, Tata Steel's last blast furnace was switched off, with the aim of building a new electric arc furnace by the end of 2027.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The arc of history today bends not towards cooperation, but competition.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

You can only stretch an arc so far before it breaks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

She stood poised on her stand; an arc of wire rose over her head and looped through two needle-holes in her fists.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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