arch
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On Saturday night, under the world-famous Wembley arch, five words rang out: "Punjabi Aa Gaye Wembley Oye!"
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
After a few minutes, there was a dive off the arch, followed by a cannonball from the next person, a backflip from a third and then other more spectacular and daring stunts from the flock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
He resurfaced the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting pool, tried to close and rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and now has plans to build a 250-foot arch near Arlington National Cemetery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
They include the southern coastal city of Tyre, home to a Roman triumphal arch and a second-century hippodrome.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
“Um”—under her seat she moved her left foot forward so the heel touched on the arch of the right—“can I take ballet lessons?”
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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Still, the thick pillars and huge arches remain fully visible at eye level, creating an otherworldly atmosphere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Wallace Neff favored setting arches within arches, as seen in this view looking from the entry to the dining room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 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
This detour is not a clever design, but a historical leftover from our fish-like ancestors when the nerve took a straightforward path around the gill arches.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Deb dramatically arches her neck to peer over Kiki’s shoulder.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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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
“A newer classic old Hollywood style pool with arched fountains, surrounded by rolling lawns, specimen trees, rose gardens and dramatic views from the Observatory to Ocean sunsets,” the original listing description said.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 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
A large hole was smashed through the glass of a large, arched window.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
I waited for Martha in the lobby, which still has the original arched wooden entryway and the faces of Bacchus peering down from the ceiling.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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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
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
Strong high pressure is arching north into the Pacific Northwest, keeping Western Washington dry and stable on Friday.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
We lie under the network of arching shells and live in a suspense of uncertainty.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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