- present tense form of approach (3rd person singular).
approaches
Example Sentences
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Now might be a good time for another look, as the stock market approaches a potential shift away from momentum trades.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
It was hard to run balls on to the greens because of the sticky approaches, but the sloping putting surfaces were often too firm to hold.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The approaches pit Intesa and BPM against each other for control of their domestic rival, continuing a wave of dealmaking activity in Italy’s banking industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
It’s one Pulisic has been repeating with increasingly regularity as the World Cup approaches.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
He pushes off the desk and approaches me, an intrepid smile stretching across his face.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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