arriving

Example Sentences

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How could it be that police officers arriving at a crime scene in Southampton last December did not immediately rush to help the 18-year-old as he lay slumped on the ground?

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Plumes of black smoke blanketed swaths of the city center as international guests began arriving for the first day of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, where Putin is expected to deliver a speech on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

A cousin told Houston-based Fox26 News: “We had family members starting to arrive. As they were arriving ... Sergio, Antonio, Naya, Naomi, and Mini never showed up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Details were sparse at the time, arriving in the form of non-binding letters of intent with nine companies.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

We were led through another twisting passage before arriving at the TB department: a series of cells crowded with infected inmates.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French