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as in coming
to get to a destination
when will the guests arrive?
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as in succeeding
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 arriving
And the end came well before midnight, with goals by Mitch Marner and Brett Howden in the first 8½ minutes giving Vegas a commanding lead before many in the late-arriving weeknight crowd had made it to their seats at the Honda Center.
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
In her 2018 memoir about her sobriety, Leslie Jamison describes arriving at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop decades after Cheever and Carver taught there.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
There’s clarity arriving around your finances and priorities.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Closer to the airport, Cimer at Paradise City near Incheon has become a popular modern option for travelers arriving on long-haul flights and looking to reset before heading into Seoul.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Spa Land Centum City in Busan is the country’s largest, and Cimer at Paradise City near Incheon Airport is a popular modern option for travelers arriving on long-haul flights.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Meanwhile, Madonna is set return to the Tribeca Festival this summer with a new cinematic project tied to her forthcoming studio album, Confessions II, arriving July 3.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
However, the virus is endemic in some areas of the country and Argentine authorities have found the couple, after arriving in Argentina on November 27, crossed back and forth over the border with neighboring Chile on several occasions before joining the cruise.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
In it, Khan watches a movie about a giant version of herself arriving in a city that has already been destroyed by a different monster.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
In her 2018 memoir about her sobriety, Leslie Jamison describes arriving at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop decades after Cheever and Carver taught there.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
There’s clarity arriving around your finances and priorities.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Closer to the airport, Cimer at Paradise City near Incheon has become a popular modern option for travelers arriving on long-haul flights and looking to reset before heading into Seoul.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Spa Land Centum City in Busan is the country’s largest, and Cimer at Paradise City near Incheon Airport is a popular modern option for travelers arriving on long-haul flights.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Meanwhile, Madonna is set return to the Tribeca Festival this summer with a new cinematic project tied to her forthcoming studio album, Confessions II, arriving July 3.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
However, the virus is endemic in some areas of the country and Argentine authorities have found the couple, after arriving in Argentina on November 27, crossed back and forth over the border with neighboring Chile on several occasions before joining the cruise.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
In it, Khan watches a movie about a giant version of herself arriving in a city that has already been destroyed by a different monster.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arriving
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The council voted unanimously Thursday to shift away from deciding how many bus stops the new law will affect, leaving that decision up to the county’s regional planning agency — the San Diego Association of Governments — to make in coming weeks.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The Bridgeport Islanders, which played hockey in the state for more than two decades, announced a move to Canada in the coming months.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Officials said their work is largely succeeding, as the bears are beginning to exhibit more natural behaviors common for bears in the wild.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Yet a small number of companies are succeeding, in part by linking their AI and cost-reduction efforts.—
Paul Goydan,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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Instead of appearing clinical or corrective, the accessory can become part of self-expression and daily routine.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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According to the brothers, the home — despite appearing quite elegant, with its portico, white balustrade, five bedrooms, carved fireplaces and a music room — has long been in decay and would cost millions of dollars to restore.—
Eric Adler
May 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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But beneath the weight of la crisis, Garbán and peers such as DJ Babatr and Arca are flourishing globally.—
Marcos Sanoja,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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With the devotion of their adopted mother, all seven kittens are flourishing and will have a chance to find forever families.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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According to this order, the space agency’s priorities should include landing people on the moon by 2028 and starting a permanent lunar outpost by 2030.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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The Knicks didn’t become a conference finalist by landing one savior at the top of the draft.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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The weather world — a thriving ecosystem of atmospheric experts and communicators — needs to figure out what’s next.—
Angela Fritz,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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If Provincetown were more accessible year-round, Barker, the local real estate developer, envisions a thriving off-season community that could more easily host winter weddings, board meetings, retreats for writers and artists, and other revenue-generating events.—
Sacha Pfeiffer,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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As travel to Europe increased by the turn of the century, arts journalists from Europe found audiences in the United States, and American journalists stationed overseas began writing about the prospering art scene across the Atlantic.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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Know More Carlyle itself has been prospering lately.—
Miles Weiss,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Arriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arriving. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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