arcing
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Government fire investigators said the fire, which killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes, was caused by electrical arcing on Edison’s out-of-service transmission line in Eaton Canyon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The ultra-fast missiles travel on a high arcing trajectory before crashing down into their target.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
The delivery to get Rahul was an arcing inswinger, the appeal turned down on the field, then overturned by the replay.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
It soars upward and hangs there for four seconds, six seconds, eight—a black meteor arcing against the blue sky.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2025
Every turn, sweep, and pirouette channels the elements—a dip births a bolt of lightning arcing down from the sky.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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