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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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The recent successes of Black quarterbacks like Daniels show a league finally starting to catch up to reality, Williams says.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
26 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Lopez performs with DJ Chase B during Casamigos at TAO Park City on Jan. 25 in Park City, Utah. 02 of 120 '90s Icons Front row guests Pamela Anderson and Carla Bruni catch up at the Jacquemus Fall/Winter 2025 show at Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 26.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Sonic The Hedgehog 3 has been outrunning its predecessors with $420M global.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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Like every other art museum in Texas, the MFA started late in the blue-chip art chase, but this tortoise, turbocharged with oil money, often outruns the Yankee hares.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
16 Jan. 2025
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In 2024, solar power generated 11% of EU electricity, overtaking coal, which fell below 10% for the first time.—
Sibi Arasu,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Global investment in low-carbon energy projects will overtake spending on upstream oil and gas production for the first time this year, according to a report from S&P. Solar energy alone is expected to generate half of this year's green energy investment.—
Katie Fehrenbacher,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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In 1990, its northern drift accelerated, increasing from 9.3 miles (15 kilometers) per year to 34.2 miles (55 kilometers) per year, Chulliat said.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Nevitt said that the invocation of the Defense Production Act, which can be used to accelerate manufacturing, is also possible.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Kim replies as a man's foot is seen stepping out of a car.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Perfect for those cold mornings, memory foam bath mats also retain heat, keeping your feet warm right after stepping out of the shower or bath.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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There are some dandy dividends ready to dart higher.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Fifty feet ahead, across a small depression, something darted through the cover.—
Al Wolter,
Outdoor Life,
10 Jan. 2025
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The cost of living — the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers, all items — has continued to outpace median household income in real terms (taking inflation into account), as the graph from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis below shows.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the cost of living continues to outpace earnings, leaving many Americans struggling to make ends meet.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Typhoid, transient, pregnant, poignant, glowing, galloping, parasite.—
John McPhee,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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Higher interest rates would rein in galloping equity prices.—
Melvin Backman,
Quartz,
8 Nov. 2024
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“Arrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrow. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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