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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
Although many actors have played the part, it’s hard to imagine anyone better suited to it than Mr. Radcliffe, who still retains his ability to be convincingly juvenile without resorting to arch aww-cuteness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
The line tender holds the line and directs the diver in an arch search, the primary diver moving in a three-foot circle around himself, feeling for the child.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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