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The paradox arises only if we insist on describing horizons using a single, one-sided arrow of time extrapolated to infinity — an assumption quantum mechanics itself does not require.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Normally, I love the arrow of a Willie Nelson lyric, which is: What’s the simplest way I can say the most complicated thing?

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

But it’s not just the film itself that feels off, with its allegory’s dull arrow landing in a field thousands of acres away from the target.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

The two men strolled around the grounds of the castle, taking in the pointless folly of the battlements and arrow slits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack