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as in to wake
to leave one's bed
the travelers arose before dawn and were on their way as the sun came up
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as in to emerge
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
note in your report any problems that arise while you are conducting the experiment
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as in to begin
to come into existence
it is not known exactly how mammals arose, but scientists date the earliest mammals to the Triassic period
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as in to rise
to move or extend upward
slowly the hot-air balloon arose, and the round-the-world flight was begun
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Recent Examples of arise
But its favorite mood, by far, is one of mild titillation, which arises whenever something slightly out of the ordinary occurs—a ball flies into the crowd, a baffled bird pecks at the service line, a champagne cork enters the field of play—and a burr of chatter rips round the court.
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
And as time went on, more people — fans, media, announcers — latched on to the motto, using it as a taunt when the opportunity arose.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 10 July 2025
That means naming the fear, the confusion and even the shame that might arise.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
As for cosmic weather this week, note that power struggles around ideas may arise on June 29, while July 4 could bring big ups, downs or spontaneity to relationships.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 29 June 2025
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
And as time went on, more people — fans, media, announcers — latched on to the motto, using it as a taunt when the opportunity arose.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 10 July 2025
That means naming the fear, the confusion and even the shame that might arise.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
As for cosmic weather this week, note that power struggles around ideas may arise on June 29, while July 4 could bring big ups, downs or spontaneity to relationships.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arise
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Nighttime sleep may also be affected; naps that once seemed restorative might now push bedtime later or cause a child to wake earlier than usual.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The cards show your heart has been waking back up from a deep and somber slumber to finally roar more loudly than ever in July.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
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The two companies have spent their Covid vaccine windfall differently: Moderna doubled down on its mRNA pipeline, while BioNTech used the money to do deals and diversify, including into one of the hottest emerging areas of cancer drugs.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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Expand user base and ad revenue in emerging markets.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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And with this email begins a journey through so much of what Nashville has to offer.—
Benjamin Goad,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Castle & Key began restoring the property in 2014 and opened up in September 2018.—
Hannah Pinski,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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The two battled underneath the stage, and Cena brilliantly rose up on the elevator shaft carrying Cody Rhodes.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Aug. 2025
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Late last year, the Austin Police Department quietly rolled out a pilot program to reopen East Sixth Street to car traffic between Red River and Brazos streets on weekend evenings.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Washington, Brussels, Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul, and even India’s Gujarat state rolled out ambitious plans for building AI capacity.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Videos surfaced over the weekend showing two men who were kidnapped at the NOVA music festival.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
4 Aug. 2025
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What people say about you on review sites, forums or in podcasts is increasingly indexed by AI and surfaced as context.—
Don Dodds,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Thursday — Day 122 of the 140-day legislative session — was the last day for bills that originated in the House to be considered on first reading by that chamber under the rules its members agreed to in January.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Device Bound Session Credentials provide users with enhanced post-authentication protection, Wen explained, by helping to ensure that only the originating device can access the active session which, therefore, reduces the risk of cookie theft and 2FA bypass.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Shein ascended rapidly, becoming the top e-commerce fashion retailer in many Western markets, with a business model rooted in rapid trend analysis and turnover, as well as on-demand manufacturing.—
Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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A couple of nameless climbers are ascending El Capitan when a woman’s corpse falls from the summit, nearly sending all three plummeting to the ground and definitely prompting vertigo in sensitive viewers, even if it’s clearly done primarily with CG or compositing (like a lot of elements here).—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
17 July 2025
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“Arise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arise. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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