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arriving

  • present participle of arrive.

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But when I remember that stretch of my life, I remember that bowl arriving again and again.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

The strengthening El Niño is arriving on top of an oil-supply shock caused by the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

In the 1980s there was a collapse in the number of eels arriving - what scientists call recruitment - at freshwater bodies in Europe.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

In Albuquerque, about half of the 15% decline in children is from more families leaving than arriving, according to the Journal’s analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

I’d finished remaking my playlist before arriving at Gran’s, but there hadn’t been enough time to retest it.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas