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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
Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
The film arrives via A24, which continues in its indie arms race against NEON.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
July highlights The annual Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular arrives Thursday through Saturday, July 2-4, with the Beach Boys with John Stamos as headliners and conductor Thomas Wilkins and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, too.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
The influencer, with a powerful fan base in Phoenix, arrives ready to conquer the public and become the new queen of the reality show.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The Dudamel love fest arrives as the Bowl dedicates its iconic stage to John Williams in celebration of the composer’s decades-long relationship with the venue.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Winds also are expected to increase as the third storm arrives.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The project reveal arrives following Bad Bunny’s smash hit Super Bowl halftime show performance earlier this month, February 8, with his own tribute to Puerto Rico, where he was born in 1994.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
What does affect the turnout, however, is the state of the weather when Paczki day arrives each year.
—Vivian Richey, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
An additional hit of white arrives via the tongue tag, and blue nylon pull tabs appear at its top and bottom and again at the heel.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
The film arrives via A24, which continues in its indie arms race against NEON.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
July highlights The annual Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular arrives Thursday through Saturday, July 2-4, with the Beach Boys with John Stamos as headliners and conductor Thomas Wilkins and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, too.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
The influencer, with a powerful fan base in Phoenix, arrives ready to conquer the public and become the new queen of the reality show.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The Dudamel love fest arrives as the Bowl dedicates its iconic stage to John Williams in celebration of the composer’s decades-long relationship with the venue.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Winds also are expected to increase as the third storm arrives.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The project reveal arrives following Bad Bunny’s smash hit Super Bowl halftime show performance earlier this month, February 8, with his own tribute to Puerto Rico, where he was born in 1994.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
What does affect the turnout, however, is the state of the weather when Paczki day arrives each year.
—Vivian Richey, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrives
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As the Mountain House comes into view, you’ll be wowed by this structure that is part Victorian castle, part ski chalet-on-steroids.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Fire Horse Year is a moment of inner affirmation, a psychological reset that allows people to gather momentum for what comes next.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Another worry is that if AI succeeds in creating tools to do complicated tasks more cheaply, companies in industries as far flung as software and legal services and trucking logistics could see their businesses get undercut.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Whether that posture succeeds in compelling Iran back to negotiations without crossing into open conflict may depend less on numbers than on how each side calculates the cost of escalation.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The support for signaling an openness to a potential rate hike appears to be a significant shift from previous meetings.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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That could be because this form of brain training appears to trigger something called implicit learning, which involves acquiring unconscious or automatic skills, like swimming or tying a shoelace.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2026
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Cryptomeria thrives under challenging conditions, tolerating salt spray, deer and rabbit browsing, and hot, dry planting sites.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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Still, where Murray-Boyles thrives most is in short-roll situations.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The appearance lands as SXSW marks four decades in Austin, with this year’s festival scheduled for March 12–18.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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Who is in the boardroom also impacts who lands in the C-suite.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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This trade flourishes on Telegram because it is known for its minimal oversight of illicit content.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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The photosynthetic blue-green algae typically flourishes during the warmer months of summer and autumn, particularly in an environment with excess nutrients—a process known as eutrophication.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2026
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Which is a long way of saying that Live Nation prospers at least somewhat because its executives uniquely saw a future in the concert space that its competitors did not.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps Javier prospers in ways Alcantara couldn’t.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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