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/ (ˈærəʊz) /

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noun

(functioning as singular) British an informal name for darts

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How to use arrows in a sentence

As grown-ups without turbo-charged explosive arrows, we can only change the rules through politics.
The Hunger Games Economy|Jedediah Purdy|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There were also aerial displays by the Red Arrows, and Red Devils parachutists.
Camilla Chuckles at Invictus Games Launch|Tom Sykes|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even beyond the slings and arrows aimed at them both in public life, these two women have a lot in common.
Channeling Eleanor|Eleanor Clift|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Painted arrows on the linoleum floor direct you where to stand in line.
Adam Hochschild on Keeping Company With His Dying Father|Adam Hochschild|June 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

When the Arrows and the Blades ended the game in a scoreless tie, the crowd jumped onto the field.
Why Americans Should Love the World Cup|Sean Wilsey|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A coquette is said to be an imperfect incarnation of Cupid, as she keeps her beau, and not her arrows, in a quiver.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
With arrows and with bows they shall go in thither: for briers and thorns shall be in all the land.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
The arrows represent the flow of money from each of these four categories to the others.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
In the diagram the horizontal arrows represent such mere banking operations, not true circulation.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
On the other hand, the arrows along the sides of the triangle represent actual circulation.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips

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