approached

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It turned out that even as he approached his 40th birthday, his soccer career wasn’t quite dead yet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

To make this series, Antosca first approached Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, who had initially developed the 1991 version.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Semiconductor stocks had also approached valuation levels not seen since that period.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Bernie Sanders replied incredulously, when I approached him outside a Senate elevator, before shooing me away.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

While they were busy at their task, he approached Penelope, a greedy, conspiratorial look in his eye.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood