- past tense form of arise.
arose
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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When tensions arose between Amodei and OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Brockman over who wielded power at the startup, Amodei, his sister and five other employees left to found Anthropic, in December 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
In Byrd and Roberts’ case, the state insists it arose in seconds, during the same chaotic burst of gunfire that even the judge agrees began as lawful self-defense.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
The Supreme Court case arose from one such tragedy: a five-year-old boy crushed by a truck while walking to school with his father.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
What troubles the team is that since problems arose surrounding redemptions at the end of the first quarter, the rise in risk assets has pushed the topic of private-credit risk off the radar.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Because of this there arose the frequent rebellions in Spain, France, and Greece against the Romans, all because of the numerous principalities that existed in those regions.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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