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Recent Examples of arrow
The Launch's default look is subdued, but the board comes with blue and red Esc and arrow keys for extra pop.
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Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 8 Mar. 2022
Kate came to the bow and arrow on her own, though Clint's years of experience are still a benefit.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2021
In Bears Ears -- named for the twin buttes that rise above the landscape -- tourists and looters routinely steal ceramic shards, arrow heads and other remnants of the settlements of the Ancestral Puebloan Indians who lived in the area.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2021
Meanwhile, Katurah plays the help, who is readying weapons, from knives to bow and arrow to guns and RPGs in between skits.
—Rohan Preston, Star Tribune, 8 July 2021
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Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 8 Mar. 2022
Kate came to the bow and arrow on her own, though Clint's years of experience are still a benefit.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2021
In Bears Ears -- named for the twin buttes that rise above the landscape -- tourists and looters routinely steal ceramic shards, arrow heads and other remnants of the settlements of the Ancestral Puebloan Indians who lived in the area.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2021
Meanwhile, Katurah plays the help, who is readying weapons, from knives to bow and arrow to guns and RPGs in between skits.
—Rohan Preston, Star Tribune, 8 July 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrow
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More legislation is desperately needed, but the laws never seem to catch up with the pace of the technological advances.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Variety caught up with Reiner last week to talk about all of the above.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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From a performance standpoint, Iron Maiden continue to outrun the retirement allegations.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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More Allison Robbert/Getty Images What DeSantis can't outrun, though, is the perception problem.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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The number of Luckins overtook Starbucks in China in 2019, giving them the confidence to plot a US expansion.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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Saturday night’s 9-2 loss, which featured Carlos Mendoza’s first ejection as Mets manager and led to a players’ meeting, overtook the completely-unofficial-yet-nonetheless-dubious distinction.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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India’s space ambitions have accelerated under Modi, who was elected to a third term last June and has tried to assert India’s place on the global stage.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
26 June 2025
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This can accelerate aging and increase the risk for diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some cancers.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 June 2025
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The brothers, who took Oasis to mega-stardom in the heady days of the 1990s, stepped out at the Principality Stadium for the first of 41 dates in a tour that also takes the U.S, Australia, Brazil and Japan.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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The fearful pup stepped out to greet her, his tail twitching—his first show of trust in a long time.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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In-ho, clearly taking no pleasure in the sight in the wake of recent events, darted his eyes downward and rolled back up his window, before his driver moved on….—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
27 June 2025
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His eyes dart over to a curtained section of the wall.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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New technology has once again outpaced available power reserves.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Kesha Beats Old Dominion, Alex Warren and Rosé Kesha outpaced several other superstars who delivered new work this Friday.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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With space to gallop into, Ekitike’s ball-carrying can make a huge impact — Mbappe, now at Real Madrid, was the only centre-forward to complete more dribbles of 10+ yards that led to a team shot in 2024-25.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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It’s set in 1982, as Spain gallops towards a bright democratic future thanks to a Pact of Forgetting, decriminalizing human rights violations under Francisco Franco’s dictatorship.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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“Arrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrow. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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