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Next he directed the National League’s fight against the Players’ League, a short-lived unionist outfit that arose in 1890 after a dispute over compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The same accusation arose a decade ago over its marketing of Sovaldi and Harvoni, its miracle cures for hepatitis C.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Buffett was known for keeping enough cash on the sidelines that he could take advantage of opportunities as they arose, but he wouldn’t just shell out cash for just any name.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The fears of World War III that arose by the late 1940s weren’t just about the new destructive power of nuclear weapons, but about preventing all of it from ever happening again.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

One and another arose to compliment her, but the discreet lady answered she knew very well that she had lost all her looks by now, what with her grieving and her many cares.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton