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approach

[uh-prohch] / əˈproʊtʃ /








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Another sticking point with the 'one club' approach is the home venue.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Public health authorities say that to avoid direct exposure to rabies, residents should “respect the space of wildlife” and not touch or approach bats, which are most active around sunset.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

In early July, American expected its full-year pretax income to approach $1.5 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

AMD’s approach focuses on throughput, or the number of tasks that can run at once, while Nvidia’s technique targets latency, or how quickly a task is done.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

She allowed him to approach her and got down to business.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Based on previous price spikes during the early stages of the conflict, they say pressure to de-escalate would rise significantly if Brent approaches $120 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

But “if the 10-year Treasury yield approaches 5%, then 7% 30-year fixed mortgage rates are certainly in play,” he added.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

She said there were similar cases in the United States and American authorities were "dealing with very similar approaches".

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Therefore, the prospect of new investors, and potentially new ideas and approaches, inevitably raises questions, particularly if they are entering elite-level sport for the first time.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

In response it caws again and spreads its large wings, taking flight and swooping toward the stage, gaining speed as it approaches.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Bannau Brycheiniog National Park has been approached for comment.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Mike Webb cut short a family fishing outing last week after a 200-pounder approached, minutes after Webb’s 11-year-old son caught something.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Mariani stressed that he had not been officially approached by Germany to join GCAP, but said "informal talks among industries are always present".

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

As the most recent due date approached this past January, Congress stepped in, instructing the agency to delay enforcement of the Food Traceability Rule until July 20, 2028.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

Together, Christopher and Mal approached the mouth of the cave.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

On Wednesday, swathes of other areas, including the central hub of Nagoya and communities near Tokyo in the east, were enduring temperatures approaching or exceeding 40C.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

River levels are approaching all-time lows across Wales as an imminent "environmental drought" announcement looms for parts of the country.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

According to Fuller's calculations, a star approaching the white dwarf stage may experience roughly 10,000 small kicks over several hundred thousand years.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Jersey Mike’s Subs unveiled terms of a planned initial public offering that could give the sandwich chain, backed by private-equity giant Blackstone, an initial market capitalization approaching $8 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

“No time to read it now. Train’s here,” says Colin, pointing to the approaching steam engine in the distance.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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