arriving

Example Sentences

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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

Across India, heat is increasingly arriving not merely as high temperatures but as a combination of heat and humidity that places greater stress on the human body.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"You are not alone in this. We are here, we are with you and we will see this through together," he said after arriving on Saturday.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Townshend hurried to the railroad depot, arriving within five minutes of the shooting.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow