arch
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A poorly constructed plywood-and-vinyl version of the 166-foot stone arch he has proposed building as a monument to himself was hastily erected — and immediately started falling apart.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Trump walked part of the property and inspected blueprints in view of reporters; he was then driven by the site where he wants to erect a marble arch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
But it is not merely a triumphal arch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
The projects include a giant White House ballroom and a triumphal arch -- plus the Reflecting Pool by the Lincoln Memorial, which is currently beset by algae and peeling paint after a multi-million-dollar upgrade.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
By-and-by I heard Fred’s voice, and then he came hurrying through the great arch to find me.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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This detour is not a clever design, but a historical leftover from our fish-like ancestors when the nerve took a straightforward path around the gill arches.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Beyond the stage, and framed perfectly by those two screens, sit the glowing, cheesy arches where the actual fights will take place.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
The new outdoor area, developed on adjacent arches secured from Network Rail, will expand provision to include a Wellness Shed project, a sensory garden with raised beds and an outdoor yoga and mindfulness space.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
The CX-50’s bodywork is also a bit wider between the wheel arches, contributing to the visually planted and more powerful stance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
On the left side of the courtyard stood a line of columns holding up weathered gray arches.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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Metres away, other photographers yelled instructions to ornately dressed young women who held their fingers in victory signs and arched their backs for the camera.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
The old factory at 120 Jefferson Northeast, a sand-colored brick building with its distinctive arched entryway, had gone out of business, and quickly.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
A large hole was smashed through the glass of a large, arched window.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
I also had one of those groovy chrome arched floor lamps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
The lower wall with its arched sandstone window frames held no difficulties for the tough squirrel.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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A map of the routes with arrows arching across the country gave the operation its arachnid moniker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
Tuesday’s home run, hit on an arching line to the left-center-field bullpen, served as a long-awaited first example.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2025
Early risers on California’s Central Coast and parts south may be treated to a brilliant streak of light arching across the sky Thursday morning, followed by a sonic boom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
The museum, a low-slung 450,000-square-foot building, is flanked by a river and a meadow; its arching roofed is planted with grasses.
From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
The tiny dragon perched on the branch extending over the door of Xan’s tree home, opening his multicolored wings as wide as he could and arching his long neck toward the sky.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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