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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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That’s an impressive number, especially for a greatest hits effort…but its stay on the Official Albums Streaming chart is quickly catching up.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Flyers were the surprise of the NHL up until mid-March, when poor goaltending, the trade of puck-moving defenseman Sean Walker, and the departure of No. 1 goalie Carter Hart all caught up with them.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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In India, even the world’s most visionary filmmakers cannot outrun the inevitable intermission.—
Viren Naidu,
IndieWire,
24 Mar. 2025
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In most polls of June’s Democratic mayoral primary to date, Cuomo is outrunning Adams by a 3:1 margin.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Jeanty would become the Broncos’ highest-ever draft pick if that came to fruition — overtaking Ryan Clady, who was the 12th overall pick by the Denver Broncos in 2008.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Falcons also manage to overtake the Buccaneers for the division with Michael Penix under center in what is a similar battle to the AFC South.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Stories like this demonstrate how the right blend of philanthropic and investment capital can accelerate progress by making life-changing solutions available today while also laying a foundation for long-term growth.—
Matt Damon,
TIME,
22 Mar. 2025
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This flywheel is then accelerated even further since Austin is now home to some of the world’s leading investors, like Jim Breyer, the legendary VC who has been on the boards of Dell, Etsy, Facebook, Marvel, Spotify, Wal-Mart, and 21st Century Fox.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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With his adorable dog in tow, Joe Manganiello smiles while stepping out of the NBC studios with girlfriend Caitlin O'Connor by his side on March 18 in New York City.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Vampire Diaries alum isn’t the only star to step out in suiting recently.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
19 Mar. 2025
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The frenzy of amethyst flowers usually erupts at the Lake Balaton plantation in July, give or take a month, and it is accompanied by hundreds of darting butterflies.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
6 Mar. 2025
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By comparison, three of his four assists for Ljungberg came centrally as the Sweden winger would make darting out-to-in support runs.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Results show that current events top the list of negative mental health drivers, even outpacing crime and finances.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The quantum executives said that even when their machines outpace Nvidia's graphics processing units (GPUs) at certain tasks such as understanding how atoms interact with one another, quantum machines will not replace traditional computers.—
Stephen Nellis,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Since taking office in late January, the Trump administration has been working at a galloping pace to reshape the government and economy.—
Planet Money staff,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2025
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The emerald green walls are covered in paintings, sculptures and mirrors and the booths are adorned with fabric featuring galloping zebras.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Arrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrow. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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