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[ar-oh] / ˈær oʊ /
NOUN
pointed weapon or symbol
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But McVay also noted that he was in contact with Donald almost daily, and hinted that “if there’s an arrow, it’s trending upwards.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Some historians believe the arrow was added later, during restoration in the nineteenth century.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Like that arrow on a dashboard, a line of paint on the road wasn’t always there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

Using the newly developed control protocols, researchers can suppress the usual emergence of the arrow of time or even reverse its apparent direction, making quantum processes look as though they are unfolding backward.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026

He ducked and Irian sent another arrow, which missed by a hair’s breadth.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Scroll to the right or click the arrows to see the full map.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

"This research is achieved by team effort. There is an old Japanese saying: 'One arrow is easy to break, but three arrows bundled together are not,'" Mizuno said.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026

Orbiting the fish is a constellation of things and signs: flora, flags, stars, vases, moons, arrows, a human‑headed flower, a zygote and a Christian cross.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

No need to untangle the complex hypocrisy here — it’s all laid out in arrows and diagrams.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

On his brass buckle, an eagle’s talons grip arrows and an olive branch.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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