- present tense form of arch (3rd person singular).
arches
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The monument is a line of arches and pillars constructed to resemble the fortress gates of Negatapam - a town in India and the scene of fighting between British and French forces in the 1780s.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Chandeliers, poetry and flower arches decorate a government marriage registry, and officials hope baby carriages will follow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Famously hailed as a “ribbon of light,” the bridge has been dark for more than a year after thieves ripped off more than seven miles of copper wire that helped illuminate its arches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Plans for a Potomac crossing date to before the Civil War, and various monumental arches were proposed in Washington during the late 19th century.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
The metal of the arches turned fluid and flowed closed, as they had not done since Skathis’s time, cutting Minya off from the bulk of her army.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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