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as in risen
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 emerged
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 originated
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 ascended
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 arisen
But questions of student safety have arisen in other communities as the walkouts persist.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The Fort Worth district has about 9,200 miles of roads, and as the region grows, transportation challenges have arisen.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
This amount of hydrogen in the core could only have arisen during the initial formation of Earth, says Schlichting, who adds that work from her group and others is now pointing to that same conclusion.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
Concerns have arisen around AI stocks in the past month, Hickey said.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
As that lawsuit proceeds, a new and bigger threat to the rule of law has arisen.
—Hiba Rahim, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
The replacement-parking issue has arisen in La Jolla with The Shores’ nearly 6-year-old outdoor street dining program on Avenida de la Playa between El Paseo Grande and Calle de la Plata.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The report says that the problem has arisen because of the proliferation of digital alarms, especially those designed to detect emissions to comply with Net Zero goals, and autonomous systems.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
Questions have also arisen over the reliability of witness evidence, said The Times.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026
Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The Fort Worth district has about 9,200 miles of roads, and as the region grows, transportation challenges have arisen.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
This amount of hydrogen in the core could only have arisen during the initial formation of Earth, says Schlichting, who adds that work from her group and others is now pointing to that same conclusion.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
Concerns have arisen around AI stocks in the past month, Hickey said.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
As that lawsuit proceeds, a new and bigger threat to the rule of law has arisen.
—Hiba Rahim, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
The replacement-parking issue has arisen in La Jolla with The Shores’ nearly 6-year-old outdoor street dining program on Avenida de la Playa between El Paseo Grande and Calle de la Plata.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The report says that the problem has arisen because of the proliferation of digital alarms, especially those designed to detect emissions to comply with Net Zero goals, and autonomous systems.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
Questions have also arisen over the reliability of witness evidence, said The Times.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arisen
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Homicides in their community have risen so dramatically that one person has been killed every day on average this year.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Domestic production has risen in parallel, with the industry delivering 54 films last year — a dramatic leap from the turn of the millennium, when output had dipped to just four features.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Several new buildings emerged in the months after the chief minister reportedly received the report.—
ED DAVEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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That’s been the question since the club emerged from a disastrous 106-loss campaign in 2023.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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Lexi Minetree stars in the role originated by Reese Witherspoon.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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This story originated as part of Deadline’s new Comedy Means Business newsletter.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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Casey Fraser, Kevin Goldfinger, Jonathan Granville, Joy Jiu, Katherine McConnell and Chris Meyer all ascended as part of the Friday move.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Benge has ascended quickly because of his ability to make adjustments.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The fear of having Amazon eat its lunch woke Walmart up.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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And our country will be woke no longer.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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But a second incident occurred on January 10, when a family member of a person detained by ICE experienced a medical emergency related to a heart condition.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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One that occurred on the edge of the national park in 2017 killed more than 1,000 people in 2017.—
ED DAVEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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As drinkers have begun demanding more from what’s in their glass — alcoholic or otherwise — a handful of producers have brought back real grenadine.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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These are signs that the Lunar New Year has begun.—
Ashley Opina,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Settler violence in the occupied West Bank has soared in recent years, with investigations into attacks plummeting under Israel’s National Security Minister.—
Imad Isseid,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Despite setbacks, Firefly soared in its August trading debut, raising at least $933 million and reaching a peak valuation near $10 billion.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Arisen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arisen. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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