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Carn said a dramatic escalation appears unlikely because the eruption is associated with a volcanic ridge near the intersection of a transform fault and a back arc spreading center.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
To qualify for an Emmy, a program must be an American production or co-production, and the first season of Shane and Ilya’s romantic arc is as Canadian as a rich poutine.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Once the band came on board, Kittrell walked them through Liz’s season-long emotional arc on a Zoom call, using Olivia Rodrigo’s “Brutal” and the band’s early work as tonal reference points.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
“The reported fourth quarter indicated some stabilization in the business, but continued unanswered questions about the arc of the company’s recovery,” Sarah Henry, portfolio manager at Logan Capital Management, said over email.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
The muscles in my arms knew where to aim the ball, how high to arc it.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
Often, our life arcs lead us from one solid self to another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Before Alphy, past seasons featured arcs about its citizens and vicars confronting bigotry.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
RaiNao, has had one of the most blessed career arcs of her generation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
The task required the writers to rehearse for months to map out contingencies and shape character arcs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
The darkness crept down and the rain drummed on the steel roof of the cab and the windshield wipers sobbed their arcs.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
Robinson left-footed the ball to an unmarked Dest at the top of the box, a shot that was blocked in the wall, then arced toward the goal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Suddenly, the whale’s dark body arced above the surface before diving down to reveal its tail, or fluke.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Lawrence's bending shot scuffed a post, while Barisic arced a dipping free-kick form 20 yards off the crossbar.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2023
This one arced over Chelsea’s wall and dropped crisply into the bottom corner beyond Kepa Arrizabalaga’s despairing dive.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
A rainbow arced suddenly across the field, connecting the two balls of light.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
A birthday party had just ended, and he was offered a piece of cake, chocolate with a jelly-bean rainbow arcing across the frosting.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
The delivery to get Rahul was an arcing inswinger, the appeal turned down on the field, then overturned by the replay.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
It soars upward and hangs there for four seconds, six seconds, eight—a black meteor arcing against the blue sky.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2025
The familiar approach, arcing towards the stumps, heels kicking up, limbs loose.
From BBC ● May 23, 2025
He rotated the paper, gazed at it for a moment, and began to scrawl, numbers and circles and great, arcing lines that doubled back on themselves.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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