arc
Example Sentences
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The basic idea is these computers are now advancing technology and processing time and speed at an arc that is not commensurate with the arc of technological advancement over the past 100 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Unlike many freestyle rap hits, Children's Story was planned and written with a deliberate story arc.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Powell’s own inflation fight has followed a different arc than Volcker’s.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
Johnston became one of the deadliest snipers in the college game, hitting nearly 40% of his attempts from behind the arc.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
She hurled Kasusu toward us in a high arc.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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