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  • This is so even though the lawyer may publicly insist that his or her representation is based exclusively on high-arching principles of constitutional magnitude, but may be something less.

    Joel Cohen: When Criminal Lawyers Go to the Edge Joel Cohen 2011

  • There are no high-arching metaphysical conceits here, just two people who are coming together thanks to their addiction to nicotine.

    This Week In Trailers: Shank, Prince, Love In A Puff, Serbian Film, Some Days Are Better Than Others | /Film 2010

  • This is so even though the lawyer may publicly insist that his or her representation is based exclusively on high-arching principles of constitutional magnitude, but may be something less.

    Joel Cohen: When Criminal Lawyers Go to the Edge Joel Cohen 2011

  • ORLANDO (AP) Andre Iguodala waited for the clock to tick down, took a few dribbles to his right and let go a high-arching jumper.

    Sixers rally, steal Game 1 from Magic on Iguodala's jumper 2009

  • He sank a high-arching 10-footer over the 7-1 O'Neal, made a 3-pointer and sank an 18-footer in a 9-2 spurt that cut it to 98-95 with 5: 38 to play.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Hayward then missed an off-balance, high-arching jumper from the left baseline that was rebounded by Scheyer.

    Underdawgs David Woods 2010

  • Parker got an offensive rebound with 0.9 seconds left, turned and hit a high-arching 15-footer at the buzzer and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Philadelphia 76ers 108-106 on Saturday night after blowing an early 21-point lead.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • But Griffin's high-arching pass dropped into Wright's arms in the back of the end zone.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • In case you haven't seen it by now: After catching a high-arching fly ball near the right-field foul line, Mr. Golson fired a perfect, one-hop strike to third base to throw out Carl Crawford, completing a game-ending double play.

    One Sweet Throw and the Rookie Who Made It 2010

  • Dallas needed a game-ending 11-1 run to avoid being upset at home, finally going ahead to stay on Nowitzki's high-arching 11-footer after he had blocked rookie Eric Gordon's driving layup attempt at the other end.

    USATODAY.com 2008

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