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arising

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɝˈaɪzɪŋ// UK //ɐɹˈaɪzɪŋ// aris·ing

v. starting to happen or appearing as a result of a situation. You use this when one thing causes a new problem or event to show up.

v. emerging or occurring as a consequence of a specific situation or set of circumstances. Often used to describe issues, problems, or opportunities that develop from an existing state of affairs.


SIMPLE

We must deal with any problems arising from the new rules.

CONTEXTUAL

The legal team is currently reviewing several complications arising from the recent merger between the two tech firms.

COMPLEX

While the initial plan seemed sound, the unforeseen difficulties arising from the sudden shift in market demand forced the board to reconsider their entire expansion strategy.

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The present participle of 'arise'. It is intransitive and frequently followed by the preposition 'from'.

Pitfall

problems arising the situationproblems arising from the situationArising is intransitive and requires the preposition 'from' to connect it to the source or cause.

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