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The paradox arises only if we insist on describing horizons using a single, one-sided arrow of time extrapolated to infinity — an assumption quantum mechanics itself does not require.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Arteta is the red arrow - the force of nature who has steered and shaped the team into one of the most impressive in European football.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Normally, I love the arrow of a Willie Nelson lyric, which is: What’s the simplest way I can say the most complicated thing?

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

But it’s not just the film itself that feels off, with its allegory’s dull arrow landing in a field thousands of acres away from the target.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

With a grunt, I tossed the arrow as far as I could into a patch of thick bushes.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate