- present participle of approach.
approaching
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Anyone who's listened to Rodrigo's first two albums, 2021's Sour and 2023's Guts, knows the singer has endured a few calamitous heartbreaks, approaching them with a mix of anguish, confusion and feminine rage.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“I think that we’re approaching the peak” in year-over-year inflation, said Joe Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Top-tier buildings in NYC are now approaching pre-Covid attendance norms at around 70%+ attendance.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Instead of approaching the mirror itself, the animals turned around and headed toward the correct side, where they received a live crab reward.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
House prices were still rising, and yet default rates were approaching 4 percent; if they rose to just 7 percent, the lowest investment-grade bonds, rated triple-B-minus, went to zero.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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