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arisen

verb

past participle of arise

as in risen

to leave one's bed the travelers arose before dawn and were on their way as the sun came up

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as in emerged

to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly note in your report any problems that arise while you are conducting the experiment

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as in originated

to come into existence it is not known exactly how mammals arose, but scientists date the earliest mammals to the Triassic period

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as in ascended

to move or extend upward slowly the hot-air balloon arose, and the round-the-world flight was begun

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Recent Examples of arisen This All Come Back Now Perhaps my longest standing correspondence that has arisen from the podcast is with the Koori/Goori and Lebanese writer Mykaela Saunders. — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 After the Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools’ bankruptcy filing, questions have arisen about the school’s use of its remaining public funds. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Sustainable practices Though problems with fish farming have arisen worldwide, for some countries, it aquaculture has been a boon. — Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Several approaches to solving the Rendering Equation in the production of still and motion pictures have arisen in the intervening years. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 Since the depths of the coronavirus pandemic, various new international funds, collaboratives, scientific programs and agreements have arisen to tackle pandemic threats better. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026 Dolly Parton recently passed away at age 80, and since her death, questions have arisen about her estate. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Sep. 2026 The vanishing New York chronicled in the blogs of the mid-aughts has mostly vanished, NYU has colonized large swaths of downtown, and a populace struggling to afford the crushing price of housing has arisen in its wake. — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026 And the human element isn’t the only complication — there are legal questions that haven’t arisen before to consider, too. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

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Borrowing costs have risen so high that France is drawing comparisons with Greece, whose debt crisis in 2010 threatened the survival of the Eurozone.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
According to the September 2026 Consumer Price Index, prices for computers, software and accessories have risen more than 28% over the past year, making the category one of the leading drivers of inflation, behind gasoline and energy.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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Shohei Ohtani emerged from the visiting dugout at American Family Field with a bat in his hand, and the mass of media members scattered in foul territory up the third-base line shifted his way, pulled by the magnetic force that is Ohtani’s stardom.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Olive green emerged at Tibi, Joseph, and Acne Studios, offering a welcome alternative to the burgundy and chocolate brown that dominated previous seasons.

— Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of emerged

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For example, seven-year ARMs that originated in 2019 and face their first reset this year from August through December have a median initial rate of 3% and a median unpaid balance of $548,000, ICE data shows.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Wimmer says Schlingheider has evaded his questions about where the image originated.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of originated

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Thousands of people have ascended the mountain from the southeast ridge in Nepal, but only five had ever reached its summit from the North Face.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
In the span of just three days, SpaceX founder Elon Musk ascended to trillionaire status before crashing out of the club in a billion-dollar downturn.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of ascended

Verb

Dwight is soon woken by Joanne (Annabella Sciorra) to the news that the plane went down over the Pacific Ocean.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2026
The park taps into the region’s old folklore, named for the legendary character said to have woken from his 20-year sleep in the Catskills.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of woken

Verb

The earthquake's epicenter was about 1 mile south-southwest of San Ramon and occurred at a depth of 4 miles.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The incident occurred along the 3700 block of Gardenia Avenue, where police received a call about two shots being fired in a nearby residence, Long Beach Police said in a statement.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of occurred

Verb

Beginning in 2012, Netanyahu’s government helped to facilitate Qatari payments to Gaza that had begun after Hamas seized control in 2007.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
As financial markets have become more accessible, consumers have begun trading sophisticated financial instruments, purchasing fractional shares and gaining exposure to alternative assets in minutes.

— Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of begun

Verb

But the benefit boost won’t go that far when the price of gas, beef, healthcare and other needs have soared, Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security policy analyst, told CNN.

— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
French government borrowing costs have soared to their highest level in nearly a quarter of a century as jittery bond markets have responded to the country's failure to impose fiscal consolidation.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

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