arch
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The authority said a section would also remain in Whitby, where it will be displayed at Whitby Museum alongside bones from the original arch.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
A poorly constructed plywood-and-vinyl version of the 166-foot stone arch he has proposed building as a monument to himself was hastily erected — and immediately started falling apart.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
But it is not merely a triumphal arch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
The projects include a giant White House ballroom and a triumphal arch -- plus the Reflecting Pool by the Lincoln Memorial, which is currently beset by algae and peeling paint after a multi-million-dollar upgrade.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Huddled under the arch, Torak prayed that it wouldn’t collapse.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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Inside the monastery, AFP journalists saw cracked arches and partially collapsed stone walls, while the monks' living quarters remained intact.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
This detour is not a clever design, but a historical leftover from our fish-like ancestors when the nerve took a straightforward path around the gill arches.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Beyond the stage, and framed perfectly by those two screens, sit the glowing, cheesy arches where the actual fights will take place.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
Twelve flags on the sides nod to the “12th Man” fan base; one is a secret button — push it and the arches pop out to reveal the words “World Champions.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Rei falls into the empty space next to her, raising her perfect eyebrows in two arches.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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Metres away, other photographers yelled instructions to ornately dressed young women who held their fingers in victory signs and arched their backs for the camera.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
“A newer classic old Hollywood style pool with arched fountains, surrounded by rolling lawns, specimen trees, rose gardens and dramatic views from the Observatory to Ocean sunsets,” the original listing description said.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
The old factory at 120 Jefferson Northeast, a sand-colored brick building with its distinctive arched entryway, had gone out of business, and quickly.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
Neoclassical busts are cast in sand, marble and bronze and carved through with winding stairs, arched doors and regal columns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
He presses his muzzle into it, his neck arched and nostrils flared.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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A map of the routes with arrows arching across the country gave the operation its arachnid moniker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
Early risers on California’s Central Coast and parts south may be treated to a brilliant streak of light arching across the sky Thursday morning, followed by a sonic boom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
Rainmaker Hall is the central meeting space, created inside an old hangar that was once a sweatshop with high, arching beams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
Music thumped from a makeshift DJ booth, as Zsilas Hughes got the ball started — first kicking up a leg, arching it behind, then gracefully spinning and dipping before landing in graceful death drop.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2023
He grinned at her, arching an eyebrow villainously, expecting her to laugh and swat at him or punch him in the ribs.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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