arch
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We can see Houghton’s play in these moments, but then Alloway’s cheeky pop sensibility intervenes, the arch artificiality and ironic tone draining the emotional impact.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The museum suffered damage, its windows were blown out, but the explosion did not reach the necropolis nor the Roman-era triumphal arch, aqueducts and hippodrome that are also part of the site.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
The primary feature of the performance stage is a giant LED screen that resembles an arch with an opening the frames the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
But he quickly built a reputation as the ECB’s arch hawk, often preferring higher interest rates than many of his colleagues on the governing council.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
Green gunk dribbled out of the fountain, and they'd cordoned off the arch with warning signs.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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