approach
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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
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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
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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
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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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