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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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He was constantly caught up in drama with the Pittsburgh Steelers, which ultimately led to them sending him to Dallas.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Sitting in a bright, open-concept coffee shop filled with plants and quirky artwork, Michele White, executive director of the Greater Phoenix Equality Chamber of Commerce, gets caught up on emails and scheduling meetings.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Erin is outrunning some slightly unfriendly conditions for the next few days.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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Has technology finally outrun the BSA, so much so that the law endangers what’s left of our Fourth Amendment protections?—
Norbert Michel,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Brzezinski would dedicate his academic and professional life to studying and undermining the forces of totalitarianism and authoritarianism that had overtaken his homeland during his childhood.—
Niall Ferguson,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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See the upsets of the Dodgers and Mets in the 2022 postseason — and the recent surge that overtook L.A., if briefly.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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Toucan’s carbon pool grew 400% in 2024 as institutional ESG demand accelerated.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The public fight between medicine and government is now accelerating the nation onto a path where advice diverges over not just COVID shots but vaccines generally.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Rhode founder stepped out in Brentwood, California, with her supermodel bestie Kendall Jenner and a few other friends for a shopping trip on August 20.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
21 Aug. 2025
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In May, multi-hyphenate mogul Rihanna stepped out with one of the toys clipped to her Louis Vuitton bag, and rumblings about the little monster grew into a cacophony.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Aug. 2025
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Joao Pedro took 12 touches in the first half of the Milan game, mainly concerned with occupying defenders, making darting runs and being alert when the ball came his way.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
11 Aug. 2025
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The cat spooks, darting under a pile of debris that was once a house.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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Value-factor stocks also outpaced growth, while Nvidia slid and Apple advanced.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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Through most of the summer, Matthew Wright has seemingly outpaced Fitzgerald by a small margin.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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Christian galloped toward the men, jumped and embraced them in delight.—
Mark Gray,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Goldie, like Bucephalus, seized the bit and galloped into the intoxicating world of knowing, of finding out, of discovering reasons and causations.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Arrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrow. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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