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[uh-rahyv] / əˈraɪv /




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A process that naturally occurs during the formation of Earth-sized planets would mean that obtaining water might not require the right icy objects to arrive from distant regions of a planetary system.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

Pędziwiatr said his colleague, who has been named by local media as Dr Mateusz Wierdak, used his hand to stem the bleeding from the most severely injured policeman, allowing time for an ambulance to arrive.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

The company told Delgado that it had traced the material to the laminated foil bags in which some of its ingredients arrive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

The performers were due to arrive this weekend in Bangkok ahead of rehearsals for the final show.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

But if he does arrive in Melena del Sur, please treat him kindly but do what you think is best.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

They can then simulate a nuclear X-ray burst while adjusting the explosion's strength, its distance from the asteroid, and the direction from which the radiation arrives.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

The move arrives amid strained relations between Moscow and Tokyo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Their wait takes on a new urgency when suddenly, after all these years, a letter arrives from Hariya setting a date for his visit.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

A time-traveling sequel arrives: The Time Traveler’s Wife was a blockbuster hit in 2003.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

When Ipphy’s family arrives, they make a great show of being happy to see her.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

In August 1979, seven months after they’d arrived in Mexico, Diana spoke to a reporter as Chad ran around her, playing in a fountain.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

“When Roberto arrived here, his appointment wasn’t warmly received by a good part of the clergy,” said Vasquez.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Two are sailing to Brazil, while a third pivoted from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and has now arrived in Egypt, according to Kpler.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

If pupils arrived after the "late bell", they face being put in internal exclusion, sometimes known as "isolation".

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

It was as decrepit as when Clare had arrived, but not a singed splinter more.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Upon arriving in Washington, Revels found his credentials challenged by Democratic senators from Maryland, Delaware, and Kentucky.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

Instead of arriving already contained in ice or other materials, water may have been produced directly through reactions involving the rocky ingredients that built Earth and the gases surrounding it.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

The state fire department recommends checking daily tide schedules before arriving, and avoiding entering “confined coastal features” when the tide is rising.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

The Odyssey, meant to take passengers on a continuous voyage around the world, was seized after arriving on Sunday from Cambodia, where around 200 guests were told to disembark.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

For one thing, being the first of the month, Fred Koornstra should be arriving with the new ration cards.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom


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