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arrive at

Idioms  

  1. Reach an objective, as in We arrived at the party right on time, or It took Harry only a few minutes to arrive at a solution. [Early 1500s]

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"I always thought of myself as a prescriber of happiness and I wanted to create a monthly medication in plants that arrives at your doorstep," he said.

From BBC

Judy Trotter was supposed to return to London from her holiday on Saturday, but was told all flights were cancelled when she arrived at the airport.

From BBC

Some hedgehogs arriving at the rescue centre felt like "little empty bags of prickles and very, very slim" due to dehydration, Thompson said.

From BBC

For the Fed, that increase arrives at a sensitive moment.

From Barron's

Marti Prohaska, the mayor of Mountain Village and Meehan Fee, the mayor pro tem of Telluride, arrived at Horning’s Newport Beach office.

From The Wall Street Journal

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