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as in comes
to get to a destination
when will the guests arrive?
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as in succeeds
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
the actress knew she'd arrived when she received an Oscar nomination
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Recent Examples of arrives
Lyanne Wang,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Every detail is intentional and meant to feel personal from the moment a guest arrives—a philosophy that extends to the neighboring winery as well.
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Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
Following the shooting, Diguglielmo is seen sitting and at times lying on the ground for several minutes before a law enforcement officer arrives and appears to apprehend the woman.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
The deal arrives as Disney+ and Hulu roll out the fourth year of their Animayhem campaign, spotlighting adult animation and anime across both platforms this summer.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 July 2026
After learning of an evil rock promoter’s plan to use heavy metal to keep society sedated in a cycle of hedonistic pleasure, a stylish metallic alien arrives on Earth to save humanity and rock out!
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
2 July 2026
In the end, when a crisis arrives—because eventually one will—what matters most is your organization, your protocols, your approach and your people.
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Vicente Pava,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Thursday is a touch cooler with highs closer to 93 degrees, but the real change arrives this weekend.
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Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Nathaniel Bacon arrives in Virginia, quickly rising to political prominence.
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 June 2026
Verb
Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.
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Lyanne Wang,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Every detail is intentional and meant to feel personal from the moment a guest arrives—a philosophy that extends to the neighboring winery as well.
—
Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
Following the shooting, Diguglielmo is seen sitting and at times lying on the ground for several minutes before a law enforcement officer arrives and appears to apprehend the woman.
—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
The deal arrives as Disney+ and Hulu roll out the fourth year of their Animayhem campaign, spotlighting adult animation and anime across both platforms this summer.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 July 2026
After learning of an evil rock promoter’s plan to use heavy metal to keep society sedated in a cycle of hedonistic pleasure, a stylish metallic alien arrives on Earth to save humanity and rock out!
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
2 July 2026
In the end, when a crisis arrives—because eventually one will—what matters most is your organization, your protocols, your approach and your people.
—
Vicente Pava,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Thursday is a touch cooler with highs closer to 93 degrees, but the real change arrives this weekend.
—
Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Nathaniel Bacon arrives in Virginia, quickly rising to political prominence.
—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrives
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Harry's decision comes amid ongoing discussions with the royal family to acquire an appropriate level of security for his family, including Meghan Markle and their two children, Princess Lilibet, 5, and Prince Archie, 7.
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Gentle self-expression comes easily as the emotional Moon in your sign harmonizes with the vibrant Sun in your 5th House of Creativity and Play.
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Crisis communication experts say that tone, transparency, and authenticity often determine whether a response succeeds or fails.
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The question of who succeeds the 70-year-old banking titan has become one of corporate America’s longest-running succession stories.
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That appears to be what gave Weiser the edge to defeat Bennet in what started as an uphill battle due largely to name recognition.
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McKinney’s name appears on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines, one of 36,286 service members who were lost or never recovered during the war in the Pacific.
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Contrarian investing thrives when companies are deeply out of favor, presenting opportunities as market sentiment often overreacts to temporary setbacks.
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The 6-foot-9 Haugh stretches defenses with his shooting, attacks the rim, thrives in transition and guards multiple positions.
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Don’t miss the clam ceviche—served in shells—plus the potato bread, which lands somewhere between a latke, a scallion pancake, and a roll, and reminded us of pão de queijo, Brazilian cheese bread.
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Set a water bowl wherever the shade lands so drinking and cooling happen in one place.
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Innovation flourishes when people are free to think, create and challenge conventional wisdom.
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Indeed, soccer is honored and flourishes with that kind of play.
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That is why Florida Republicans are taking the lead to make sure the state prospers as AI advances, instead of letting Silicon Valley write the rules.
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Conditions Boxwood prospers when it is grown in full sun to part shade.
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“Arrives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrives. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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