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To arrive in a place, or to enter a place

arrive

verb

to reach a place after having been sent or ordered from somewhere else

enter

verb

to go or come into a place

reach

verb

to arrive somewhere

get in

to arrive at home or at work

come in

to arrive somewhere

get

verb

to arrive at a place

land

verb

to arrive at a place by plane or boat

appear

verb

to arrive somewhere

draw in

to arrive in a place

put in/make an appearance

to go somewhere for a short time, especially because you feel you have an obligation to go there

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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