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arose

American  
[uh-rohz] / əˈroʊz /

verb

  1. simple past tense of arise.


arose British  
/ əˈrəʊz /

verb

  1. the past tense of arise

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This exact problem arose in the recent first round of the Los Angeles mayoral race, where markets had predicted much greater success for Spencer Pratt than he actually achieved.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

A brief but bitter war arose between Britain and Argentina over the territory in 1982.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Another headache arose on Friday with Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing it of stealing trade secrets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

It arose either directly from species with no parental care or from species in which females already guarded the eggs.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

Martha, who had been carefully coached in private caucus, arose.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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