as in arrivals
the act of coming upon a scene
with the advent of the mass-produced automobile, the need for a better system of roads and highways soon became apparent
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Relevance
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Noun
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Those include arrivals at least three hours later than originally scheduled on domestic trips, and international flights that get in at least six hours late.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Continue scrolling for more winter fashion arrivals at Quince.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Lukes had one of the big plate appearances, a pinch-hit, RBI walk after falling behind 0-2 against Dodgers righty Emmet Sheehan in the sixth to increase the Jays’ lead to 4-2.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the 1950s, Lockhart worked mainly in television, with appearances on such shows as Zane Grey Theater, Wagon Train, Gunsmoke, Studio One in Hollywood and The United States Steel Hour.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Advents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advents. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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