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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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