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arrow

[ar-oh] / ˈær oʊ /
NOUN
pointed weapon or symbol
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The law also prohibits throwing a “stone, pellet, bullet, arrow or any other missile, in, over, across, along or upon any street or sidewalk or in any public park.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

With his trusty bow and arrow, he hunts game and safeguards his twin sister Asa – who, for unexplained reasons, resides behind bars in a dark cell.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

But there's debate about whether the arrow was actually in the original version of the tapestry or added during a 19th Century restoration.

From BBC Jul. 11, 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

An archer aimed an arrow at the sorcerer, and the boy lifted his arms.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

"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

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

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

Observations show the people use narrow outrigger canoes, live in large communal huts, carry spears, bows and arrows, and wear fibre waistbelts, as well as necklaces and headbands.

From Barron's May 18, 2026

As Pierce sees it, a 10% cap is “one of the few arrows left in the quiver for the White House really struggling to address the affordability crisis.”

From MarketWatch Mar. 19, 2026

The dogs bowed their heads against the arrows.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell




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