The long arc of the shuttlecock, the graceful rallies, seemed an end in themselves.

You can trace the long arc of this now accelerating transformation from the onset of cable and satellite in the 1980s and 1990s.

The detailed military history shows the long arc of strategic ineptitude.

On the seafront, you'll find a long arc of blond sand sandwiched between the green water and a smart promenade of whitewashed hotels and restaurants.

In the case for a long arc feature (river), to add more emphasis on the label, the letters would need to be extended or stretched.