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arrow

[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

If you’ve spent even a short while scrolling through YouTube looking for investing content, you’ve seen them—video thumbnails with illustrated flames and maybe a downward pointing arrow warning about the end times.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 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

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

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

His partner yanked on the arrow lodged in the tree trunk, but the shaft broke.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

The other side of the coin features a version of the US presidential seal, depicting an eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch while covered by a shield that says "250."

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

Those in need of larger numbers still can then turn to various shorthands, such as Knuth arrows, devised in 1976 by the computer scientist Donald Knuth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Shooting stars with figures riding at the tail end, animals talking to each other at the park, even the golden arrows that had led him to the book.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova


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