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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Noun
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Since its debut in 1955, the Fortune 500 has tracked more than 2,000 CEO arrivals and departures.
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Like many immigrant communities before them, recent arrivals found an economic toehold in food, selling street fare and opening restaurants that initially catered to fellow migrants.
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Barring injury, Mbappé could go on to overtake goalkeeper Hugo Lloris' record of 145 appearances for Les Bleus.
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Most of the tour’s SoCal appearances have had two opening acts, Lucinda Williams and the John Doe Folk Trio, and there are no skips in that triple-bill.
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Khusanov actually got booked for another one of those comings-together, well outside the box, down near the touchline, but this was not a yellow-card sort of game, all blood and thunder.
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“Advents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advents. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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