arrows
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
The presence of the same plant poison on both ancient and more recent arrows suggests that this knowledge was passed down across countless generations.
From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026
Neither Danny nor Glory spoke as the arrows raced across the pages.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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