approaching
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Because the spacecraft is approaching from the night side of the planet, Mars will first appear as a thin crescent illuminated by only a narrow strip of sunlight.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
Annual attendance at the Louvre is approaching 10 million—more than twice the number the museum anticipated in its late-20th-century expansion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Almost a month after the first passenger died of the hantavirus on board the MV Hondius cruise ship, it is finally approaching Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
That doesn’t mean something similar will happen this time around, but she did note the ERP was approaching a low level that historically has left equity returns struggling to crack double digits.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
The fall was approaching, and winter was rushing in right behind it.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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