arrows
Britishnoun
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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
To get older, wiser and have your skin thickened by all the slings and arrows?
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
The 22-year-old Alcaraz is yet to drop a set as he arrows in on a maiden Australian Open crown.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
The arrows hadn’t appeared.Worry sank into him like sharp claws on his chest.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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