arch
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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
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
Serhiy Dyshkant, the head of Kyiv region’s emergency services, coordinated dozens of rescuers as they raced to the giant confinement arch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Renderings show the arch would be twice the height of the Lincoln Memorial, crowned by a golden statue of Lady Liberty sporting outstretched wings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Penelope thought she saw Judge Quinzy’s right eyebrow arch momentarily, but he quickly composed himself.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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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
The exterior’s focal points are the recessed areas—coves, in the jargon of early Corvettes—aft the front wheel arches, set off with J-shaped accents that reach across the doors’ shutline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Now the once-empty backyard is a lush garden: towers of colorful black-eyed susans on arches, planters of nasturtiums and homegrown vegetables.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
She dyed her hair black and this intensified her already severe features, especially her eyebrows, which she smeared on each morning in thick, inky arches.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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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
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
A large hole was smashed through the glass of a large, arched window.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
He arched a brow at me before he hung the next shirt.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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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
Tuesday’s home run, hit on an arching line to the left-center-field bullpen, served as a long-awaited first example.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 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
Today he’s carefully beginning the process of refining the arching of his violin.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
Anna May strode into the service area, sporting a turquoise linen blouse with wide-cut sleeves and a close-fitting hat with an arching brim.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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