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arch

[ahrch] / ɑrtʃ /


NOUN
curve, curved structure
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The most common launch point is from the arch, with drops ranging from 15 to 20 feet depending on the water level, said a San Diego Police Department spokesperson.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

The lawbreakers were gathered this day on a cliff and a nearby arch, a crowd of around 50 young people — 14- to 20-year-olds, mostly males.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Excavation work on President Trump’s planned 250-foot-tall arch in Washington is expected to begin over the next two weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

They include renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, work on public parks and plans to construct a gigantic arch.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Her arms are curved in a graceful arch.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

High-end party planner Charlotte Melia said "balloon arches" had grown in popularity, with many people inspired by parties held by influencers and celebrities.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Those students operate their own real-estate investment business, called Sample Gates Management, named for the Gothic-style limestone arches that are the gateway to the Bloomington campus.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Los Angeles fire officials arrived shortly thereafter and saw the man atop one of the bridge’s arches, said Lindsey Lantz, public service officer with the Los Angeles Fire Department.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

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

When he looks up, he arches his eyebrows.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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

Then the dusty elephant with those arched and dome-like toenails that is standing on my breastbone is lighter.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 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

From the outside, the 1922 Normandy-style house Poer shares with his husband, Beau Quillian, looks traditional and calm, with steep-pitched roofs and arched windows.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2026

He arched a brow at me before he hung the next shirt.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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

The 15-second clip shows vehicles driving over an arching bridge lit up at night.

From Seattle Times Mar. 29, 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

“There,” said Pong, rising up on his knees and arching his back.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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