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were arising

  • past progressive of arise.

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Even before Salah's comments following the 3-3 draw with Leeds, doubts about his future were arising.

From BBC Dec. 10, 2025

"They came to the conclusion that Caleb's seizures were arising from the left frontal lobe of his brain. This enabled them to remove most of the bad area," he said.

From BBC Nov. 18, 2023

Before last month’s election results, questions were arising within party circles about whether Biden would or should seek a second term, given that he has just turned 80.

From Washington Post Dec. 3, 2022

When Total originally sought approval to drill new gas wells at the site in 2020, at a time when Black Lives Matter demonstrations were arising in Arlington and across the nation, its request was denied.

From Seattle Times Jan. 5, 2022

Clustering here and there, five or six together, were kraals, circular and symmetrical, built on the Zulu plan, and from their dome-shaped grass huts blue lines of smoke were arising upon the still morning air.

From The Sign of the Spider by Mitford, Bertram