arrive at
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By measuring subtle changes in when those pulses arrive at Earth, scientists can search for the influence of passing gravitational waves.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
"In China, I understood that to arrive at a more positional game, you could have different steps beforehand," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
How did you arrive at that turn for him?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Under normal circumstances, unaccompanied minors are defined as children who arrive at a U.S. border alone, with no parent or guardian.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
The owners, boys and grown men, raced around the cement shores hoping to arrive at the other side in time to keep the boats from bumping.
From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White
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