like an arrow
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Instead, most bats flew like an arrow directly across the road at a height at which they would collide with vehicles.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026
Think of it like an arrow, where the arrowhead holds a portion of the information and the arrow tail holds the rest, Lee said.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2025
With each handstand — extending vertically like an arrow — Esparza’s teammates roared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2025
Shaped like an arrow, it looks very similar to American X-47B, another stealth combat drone created a decade ago.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2024
Each word struck like an arrow, piercing all the soft parts of his ego.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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