Examples of use of broken arrow
1. David Chorley, Broken Arrow, USA I am delighted that the farm is closing.
2. Slater also appeared in the movies "Broken Arrow" and "Interview with the Vampire÷ The Vampire Chronicles."
3. "He‘s more experienced militarily," said Ann Burkes, a registered Democrat and retired third–grade teacher from Broken Arrow, Okla.
4. Loaded plane: A B–52 flew 1,500 miles with six nuclear warheads The incident sparked a so–called "Bent Spear" nuclear alert, one step down in military terms from a "Broken Arrow". A "Broken Arrow" is triggered if a nuclear missile has been lost or detonated in a way that does not create the risk of nuclear war.
5. Such "Bent Spear" events are ranked second in seriousness only to "Broken Arrow" incidents, which involve the loss, destruction or accidental detonation of a nuclear weapon.