arc

Example Sentences

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We survived it, yet hadn’t fully exhaled when the COVID-19 pandemic arrived like a cosmic reminder of how life loves a dramatic arc.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Mullins hadn’t made a single one of his four 3-point attempts, and as the clock ticked down, he found himself standing closer to the half-court line than the arc.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Nor, unfortunately, does it reflect Martin Luther King’s hopeful idea that history’s arc ultimately bends towards justice.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Unlike many freestyle rap hits, Children's Story was planned and written with a deliberate story arc.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The statue’s head was tilted back so the bronze Mr. Lemoncello could squirt an arc of water out of his mouth like he was a human drinking fountain.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein