approximating

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The majority of its dozen tracks coast along with an agreeable yet lifeless electro-pop groove, with layered voices approximating the earnest and indistinct ballads of latter-day Coldplay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

However, scientists think they are close to approximating a Majorana particle in a much different guise.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 20, 2023

Because Sondheim was not around for the rehearsal process, it’s impossible to say whether he would have thought the musical had attained something approximating final form.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2023

Crystal was founded in 1962 — the same year as Vail in Colorado — but never developed facilities approximating the industry’s flagship destinations.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2023

He makes the best and most subtle martini in the world by a process approximating magic.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck