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arose

adjective as in appeared

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I am not persuaded by this criticism—the idea that Jaffa’s famous pugnacity arose from his Straussian ideas rather than his personality strikes me as tendentious.

Conservatism in the political sense arose in the modern world as a direct reaction to the French Revolution and, more indirectly, as a response to the Enlightenment.

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I had often thought it would be wonderful to create a wildflower meadow around those hives, so when the opportunity arose to buy the field, we decided to go ahead.

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The controversy arose in the late summer amid confusing guidance coming from agencies overseen by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has disparaged vaccinations.

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However, a curious ripple arose online over the album’s release weekend.

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