arching
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To enter the painting, we must either scale the long, arching slopes of Rembrandt’s broad torso or, by a leap of faith, dive into the inky blackness of his midsection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
A map of the routes with arrows arching across the country gave the operation its arachnid moniker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
Velvet ties added a richness to business suits invariably paired white shirts, the ties slightly arching out of the suit jacket, smartly unsettling the silhouette.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
Rainmaker Hall is the central meeting space, created inside an old hangar that was once a sweatshop with high, arching beams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
He leapt wildly, arching his back as he shot upward, then tossing his head as he smashed his hooves to the ground.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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