as in advent
the act of coming upon a scene
spring's late arrival meant we were still skiing in mid-April the groom blamed his belated arrival for the wedding on a huge traffic snarl
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With the arrival of a baby, the stakes of those familial responsibilities become much higher, especially considering Galactus may destroy the planet before Franklin reaches his first milestones.
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Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
In Season 4 of Godfather of Harlem, Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker) continues his bloody war for control of Harlem against New York’s Mafia families, while contending with the arrival of gangster Frank Lucas (Rome Flynn).
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
In Spain, Barcelona closed one of its two city center cruise terminals in 2023, capping daily arrivals to seven at a time, down from 10.
—Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025
Tim Lammers From there — per the formula of every season of The White Lotus — there’s a flashback to the arrival of the resort’s guests a week before as the bizarre events leading up to the tragedy unfold.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
In Season 4 of Godfather of Harlem, Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker) continues his bloody war for control of Harlem against New York’s Mafia families, while contending with the arrival of gangster Frank Lucas (Rome Flynn).
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
In Spain, Barcelona closed one of its two city center cruise terminals in 2023, capping daily arrivals to seven at a time, down from 10.
—Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025
Tim Lammers From there — per the formula of every season of The White Lotus — there’s a flashback to the arrival of the resort’s guests a week before as the bizarre events leading up to the tragedy unfold.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Arrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrival. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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