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arrows

British  
/ ˈærəʊz /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) an informal name for darts

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Those in need of larger numbers still can then turn to various shorthands, such as Knuth arrows, devised in 1976 by the computer scientist Donald Knuth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

As Pierce sees it, a 10% cap is “one of the few arrows left in the quiver for the White House really struggling to address the affordability crisis.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

What’s worse, the arrows on most charts of U.S. economic activity are pointing down.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Applying poison to arrows is not a simple task.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

“It’s sort of like a video game or a quest. Follow the arrows and collect the pages.”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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