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as in woke
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 surfaced
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 began
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 rose
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 arose
But serious questions about the House bill quickly arose.
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
As questions arose, Diaz-Rosillo revealed to Peruvian media that Fujimori was paid $45,000 for a full year of work.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
The president’s health has been in the spotlight ever since former President Joe Biden skipped cognitive testing during his 2024 physical, as questions arose over his mental and physical health.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
However, a situation recently arose where James shared confidential information with our boss – information he wasn’t supposed to have.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
However, a situation recently arose in which James shared confidential information with our boss – information he wasn’t supposed to have.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Although he was told by the Army Corps that the project in Western Broward County had been defunded and canceled, evidence arose that the project might be revived in a different form.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026
The case arose from the 2004 robbery of a grocery store in Grenada, Mississippi, by two Black teenagers, Pitchford and Eric Bullins, in which the owner of the store, a White man, was killed.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Vazquez came onto authorities’ radar in January 2025, when concerns about his mental health arose.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
As questions arose, Diaz-Rosillo revealed to Peruvian media that Fujimori was paid $45,000 for a full year of work.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
The president’s health has been in the spotlight ever since former President Joe Biden skipped cognitive testing during his 2024 physical, as questions arose over his mental and physical health.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
However, a situation recently arose where James shared confidential information with our boss – information he wasn’t supposed to have.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
However, a situation recently arose in which James shared confidential information with our boss – information he wasn’t supposed to have.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Although he was told by the Army Corps that the project in Western Broward County had been defunded and canceled, evidence arose that the project might be revived in a different form.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026
The case arose from the 2004 robbery of a grocery store in Grenada, Mississippi, by two Black teenagers, Pitchford and Eric Bullins, in which the owner of the store, a White man, was killed.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Vazquez came onto authorities’ radar in January 2025, when concerns about his mental health arose.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arose
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More 'woke' allegations to come, Starbuck says Starbuck was at the forefront of a wave of the social media backlash against the commitments corporate America made to DEI and to gay and transgender people in response to the 2020 police killing of George Floyd.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The rooster that woke me up each morning also did the trick.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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That would raise the question of why Morales is being forced out now, rather than when the fuel depot matter first surfaced.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Following the move, reports of overcrowding and mechanical issues inside the new facility surfaced.—
Ben Wheeler
June 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Sochan began the year with the San Antonio Spurs, the franchise that selected him in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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One of the earliest programs for continuing education came from Harvard University, who began the Harvard Extension School in 1835 in what was then called the Lowell Institute.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Guests arrive at breakfast in white linen shirts and silver Havanas and hang out by the pool drinking bottles of Provencal rose rather than piña coladas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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But her star rose and that joyful, beautiful, rather guileless young woman trying to stay cool in a hot city summer lives forever.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Houston’s pitching staff awoke on Monday with the sport’s highest ERA, a byproduct of injuries to most of their season-opening rotation and the ineffectiveness of those who’ve stayed healthy.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Abdul Begawala said his wife awoke early Tuesday morning to the sound of gunshots.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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The discovery emerged from observations collected by Euclid, which is primarily tasked with investigating dark matter and dark energy.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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The looks translated the shape and tension of ballet footwear into eveningwear, while duchesse satin emerged as a defining fabric.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Federal officials said the researchers were found with the virus when they were stopped in January at the Detroit Metro Airport after deboarding Delta Flight 229 that originated from Congo Republic, where an outbreak of mpox was occurring.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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For the unfamiliar, Pokémon is an international phenomenon that originated in Japan and took off in the late 1990s.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Former Secret Service agent Keith Wojcieszek told me that during his 16 years on the job, people routinely climbed over the 6-foot-6-inch perimeter fence.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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The father of two climbed into the back of a police SUV in Azusa, where his body was found three days later.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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“Arose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arose. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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