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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
Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
When everyone arrives, Zack, Benji, Schwartz, Danny, and Luke are all at the swim-up bar as the storm clouds roll into the resort.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 June 2026
One of the biggest surprises in Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay arrives through Evan Loftis, the seemingly ordinary teenager at the center of the show’s increasingly unsettling mystery.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Successfully reducing the debt before an inheritance arrives could help preserve more of the money for savings, investing or other financial goals.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The hefty contract arrives at a moment when many industry observers have questioned whether New York’s new tax on non-primary residences might dampen demand at the top end of the market.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
The second iteration expands the post-apocalyptic universe with more action and an ensemble story and arrives on Prime Video worldwide this Halloween, Prime Video said.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 17 June 2026
The Obama Center opens Friday on a sprawling Jackson Park campus, and arrives with the kind of optimism that defined his first presidential campaign.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Stay tuned for my full evaluation of Golden Gate when the public beta arrives next month, and please resist the temptation to install the inevitably slow and buggy developer beta.
—Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
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South Korea arrives with a mix of European experience and a hunger for glory.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
When everyone arrives, Zack, Benji, Schwartz, Danny, and Luke are all at the swim-up bar as the storm clouds roll into the resort.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 June 2026
One of the biggest surprises in Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay arrives through Evan Loftis, the seemingly ordinary teenager at the center of the show’s increasingly unsettling mystery.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Successfully reducing the debt before an inheritance arrives could help preserve more of the money for savings, investing or other financial goals.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The hefty contract arrives at a moment when many industry observers have questioned whether New York’s new tax on non-primary residences might dampen demand at the top end of the market.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
The second iteration expands the post-apocalyptic universe with more action and an ensemble story and arrives on Prime Video worldwide this Halloween, Prime Video said.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 17 June 2026
The Obama Center opens Friday on a sprawling Jackson Park campus, and arrives with the kind of optimism that defined his first presidential campaign.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Stay tuned for my full evaluation of Golden Gate when the public beta arrives next month, and please resist the temptation to install the inevitably slow and buggy developer beta.
—Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrives
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The depth comes with questions.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Held in Évian-les-Bains, France, from June 15 to 17, this is the president’s fifth time attending the conference in person and comes amid heightened global turmoil, with the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine expected to loom large over the summit’s economic and geopolitical agenda.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Because no candidate won more than 50% of the vote, Pritchard and Vega will appear on the ballot again in November to determine who succeeds outgoing Supervisor Mary Vixie Sandy.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Company growth succeeds only when employees stop viewing AI as a passive software tool like Excel, and begin treating it as an active digital coworker, Gerjets said.—
Sebastian Herrera,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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In some cases, such a reexamination appears to be already underway, said Paul Sanford, director of policy analysis at The Wilderness Society.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The issue appears to be ongoing.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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One of the most influential explanations for why desire thrives (or declines) over time comes from self-expansion theory, developed by psychologists Arthur and Elaine Aron, which argues that humans are motivated to grow, learn and broaden their sense of self throughout life.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Another plant that thrives in the summer heat is the black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia).—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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When a project fails and the postmortem begins, the question of who was responsible for this person's judgment lands somewhere specific.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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But the temporary arena is covering nearly the entirety of the White House's South Lawn, where Marine One usually lands to ferry the president to out-of-town trips and gobs of kids scramble in the grass during the Easter Egg Roll every spring.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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In the open-concept living and dining areas, classic architecture flourishes against a modern color palette and contemporary furnishings.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2026
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Designing a life and family that flourishes beyond it is the true work.—
Royce Ramey,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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That is why Florida Republicans are taking the lead to make sure the state prospers as AI advances, instead of letting Silicon Valley write the rules.—
Brendan Steinhauser,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Conditions Boxwood prospers when it is grown in full sun to part shade.—
Lauren Dunec Hoang,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Arrives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrives. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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