- 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
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 space features an “L.A.” letter installation and sculpted arches designed to create an immersive shopping experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Those students operate their own real-estate investment business, called Sample Gates Management, named for the Gothic-style limestone arches that are the gateway to the Bloomington campus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
I pointed the new black ballet flats Daddy had bought me toward the windows, holding the arches of my feet, feeling the stretch in my sleepy hamstrings.
From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson
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