approached
Example Sentences
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The NHS declined to comment on Howard's individual case when approached by the BBC.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
After the fifth controlled purchase, Paul approached the informant’s friend, the DU member who had connected the informant to Robinson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
But as Clive approached his 40s things began to change.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
As a federal court hearing approached this past June, four supervisors under Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner took a hard look at a murder-exoneration case the office had backed since 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Irian approached the rock face and ran careful fingers along it.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
