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approach

[uh-prohch] / əˈproʊtʃ /








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The change was intended to signal a tough approach to illegal armed groups operating in the region.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Based on the findings, the researchers argue that the current one-size-fits-all approach to exercise recommendations may need to be reconsidered.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

Some acquaintances take the “I’ll wait until I move” approach.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

Mountain rescuers have warned walkers to approach the popular Skye Trail with caution after 20 people required assistance in a 13-hour period.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Ama and I approach on either side of Autumn to read what the sign says.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

You could think of it as the drone warfare of diplomacy, which is, instead of sending infantry in the normal way to do it and shooting up howitzers, you’re trying different approaches.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

The hope is to find approaches that transfer elsewhere, but the more rural and coastal South West may need to find quite different solutions.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Castlelake made a number of approaches for easyJet in recent weeks and the airline had agreed in principle to a more than $7 billion proposal before Apollo stepped in with a higher offer.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Palantir’s “own your alpha” strategy “extends Palantir’s differentiation into AI governance, an important emerging area where traditional approaches may prove insufficient,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

As the day of our voyage approaches, I take Mother’s hand.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

The group approached landowners in Zvernec, initially offering to partner with them, Abehsera told The Wall Street Journal in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

As the fire approached, Summerland's entire population of around 12,000 people was ordered to evacuate, along with about 8,000 residents of neighbouring Peachland.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

"We lack essential supplies because importing beekeeping equipment from the other side is not permitted," Al-Dabba told AFP, saying he had approached external organisations and ministries in Gaza and the occupied West Bank for help.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

One company even approached me about helping build an AI system to dispatch ambulances, which made me uncomfortable.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

Hundreds of birds nested across the domes and, as they approached, took off into the sky, crying out in alarm.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

O'Brien praised the police for how they were approaching the review.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Now, after a winter of measly snowfall in the Rocky Mountains, a crisis is approaching.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Mayor Karen Bass’s 45-day cleanup deadline is fast approaching, and Jurado was doubtful that Lineagecould meet it.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Turner highlighted the main problem: Japan’s consumer-price index is approaching 2%, and the policy rate is only half that.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

That evil sizzling sound of approaching cannonballs filled the air.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis




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