How to Use arrival in a Sentence
arrival
noun
- They were awaiting the arrival of guests.
- When is the mail scheduled for arrival?
- They were late arrivals at the party.
- They track the number of airport arrivals and departures.
- They are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their wedding day.
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Heavy smoke was found upon arrival, and a second alarm was stuck to bring more firefighters to the scene, according to officials.
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Grace Gilson,
BostonGlobe.com,
15 Feb. 2023
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Then, with last week’s arrival of GPT-4, came another provocation.
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Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
21 Mar. 2023
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Their arrival was like pouring gasoline on a smoldering fire—igniting a brutal fifteen-year civil war that devastated the country.
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David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2024
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The demographics of border crossings have shifted in recent years with the arrival of ever-greater numbers of non-Mexicans who are far more likely to make asylum claims.
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Miriam Jordan,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2023
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Grabavoy is still in pursuit of an experienced No. 9 to add into the fold, someone whose arrival could challenge the would-be returning starter Niezgoda.
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oregonlive,
10 Feb. 2023
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The twins will be about the same age as the new arrival.
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Chris Helms,
USA TODAY,
6 June 2023
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By the mid-1960s, König was in New York, though stories differ about the means of his arrival.
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Andrew Russeth,
ARTnews.com,
10 Aug. 2024
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Chipotle’s stock was up nearly 40% in the year of his arrival.
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Ryan Hogg,
Fortune,
14 Aug. 2024
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Upon arrival, reheat the chicken (unsauced) in the oven, add the sauce, and serve.
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Melissa Gray,
Southern Living,
17 Dec. 2023
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The Bronx, or what is now the Bronx, has gone through two terrible times since the arrival of Jonas Bronck, in 1639.
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Ian Frazier,
The New Yorker,
15 July 2024
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Then, the team begins preparations for the next group of arrivals.
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AZCentral.com,
14 May 2023
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During the scene, the mom of two talked about her new arrival and shareed her baby's name, Tatum.
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Hannah Sacks,
Peoplemag,
25 May 2023
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Mini-refresh for the Model Y in China Their arrival comes just in the nick of time, too.
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Bychristiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2023
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The one con: the bag had a pretty distinct smell upon arrival and took some time to subside.
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Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Oct. 2024
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To mark the mascot’s official arrival, Prescott helped with the passing of the harness from Jak to Dak.
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Chris Amaya,
Dallas News,
16 Apr. 2023
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Ahead of her arrival in France, Kendall also showed off her catwalk in Italy.
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Charna Flam,
Peoplemag,
29 Sep. 2023
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The mosquitoes are thrilled at the arrival of a four-person blood buffet.
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Jim Geraghty,
Washington Post,
20 June 2024
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Upon arrival, police found a man who was shot once in the lower back.
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Raul Trey Lopez,
San Antonio Express-News,
3 Sep. 2024
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The arrival of the streamers has given us a much larger customer base and outlets to sell our ideas to.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2023
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Celebrate barnyard moms and meet the newest arrivals to the farm.
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Allison Kiehl,
The Enquirer,
5 May 2024
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First arrivals start to show up in April seeking sweet sap from flowers and feeders.
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Karl Schneider,
The Indianapolis Star,
12 Apr. 2024
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Bertuzzi’s arrival put a charge into the Spoked-B, no matter who his linemates were.
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Matt Porter,
BostonGlobe.com,
10 May 2023
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The couple announced the arrival of Violet in June 2016.
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Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2023
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And then of course, Shaolin temple flourished after his arrival.
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Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Nov. 2024
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But now, arrivals have diminished significantly, and officials closed the city’s last migrant shelter last month.
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Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN,
4 Nov. 2024
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