Arch
Arch verb - To cause to turn away from a straight line.
Sheer
Sheer verb - To depart abruptly from a straight line or course.
Usage example: the car sheered to avoid hitting the dog
Both words in one sentence
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It's just by sheer coincidence that he happened to meet and become arch-enemies with an actual marine animal trying to disguise himself as a human.
Source: Video Game / Octodad - Being an ordinary human who serves as a credible arch-nemesis to the original Flying Brick through his sheer intellect and ingenuity has a way of doing that for a villain.
Source: Love to Hate - Nu Metal finally died an ugly death as new (or just newly-recognised) acts like Arch Enemy and Killswitch Engage completely outclassed them for talent, listenability and sheer heaviness.
Source: Useful Notes / The Oughts
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