Arches in example sentence

The building, when entire, had never been above sixteen feet long by twelve feet in breadth, and the roof, low in proportion, rested upon four concentric arches which sprung from the four corners of the building, each supported upon a short and heavy pillar.

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Narrator: When he arches his back, he gains altitude.

By insisting that it be in the design, it meant you couldn't use much of the structural technology that had been developed for Roman arches.

Pointed arches, flying buttresses, and large windows made the structure more skeletal and ornate.

She rode to the mountains on a cloud, then continued on foot passed gateways and arches until she reached one marked “beyond mortals” hanging over a silver bridge.

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