arising

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It was a petty beef arising from disrespectful comments made to someone’s girlfriend, but Tylon Hardy responded anyway.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

In an ironic twist of fate, shortly after giving his testimony he was arrested by a dedicated police unit set up earlier this year to investigate referrals and evidence arising from the inquiry.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Bloomberg said calls were placed shortly after the April 25 incident “seeking contact with individuals associated with Dare Market and its CEO concerning matters arising directly from those events.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Jones’s theory is that major investment returns aren’t generated by constant activity but rather by big, selective bets on “high-materiality opportunities” arising from market imbalances.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Such spreads of technology and agriculture, arising ultimately from competition between human groups, must have happened at innumerable other times and places over the past 10,000 years.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond