recurve
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Ana Paula Vázquez, Mexico: Young archer who began her career using the compound bow, but who has since switched to the recurve bow.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2021
She is now the world number one in the women's recurve category and a strong candidate for a medal in Tokyo.
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2021
Sales of kid-size recurve bows have more than quadrupled this year, said Jim Belcher, owner of the manufacturer Sky Archery, based in Brighton, Mich., which specializes in this most traditional of bows.
From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2012
On Thursday, reporters were given the chance to wield the Olympic-style recurve bow -- with mixed results.
From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2012
There are three loop formations, each one of which is spoiled by an appendage abutting upon its recurve between the shoulders at a right angle.
From The Science of Fingerprints Classification and Uses by Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar)
