approach
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Cooke says she loves working opposite Mitchell thanks to his complex approach to the character.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
One of those things was a more playful, loose approach to acting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
With 175 yards left, he hit one of the approach shots of his career into the heart of the green.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
But if Spain’s tactics revolved around control, patience, and invention, Argentina’s approach to Sunday focused more squarely on intimidation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Because if you approach any problem properly, you’ll get the answer.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
As halftime approaches, it’s time to update her followers on her bets on this game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
As the World Cup approaches its end, attentions are turning towards the 2026-27 club season - and who could be on the move this summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
It also means having training in psychological approaches and sensitivity.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
According to Shanker, limited culling may sometimes discourage wild animals from entering human-dominated areas more effectively than several other approaches currently in use.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
He opens his arms for her as she approaches.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
Customers and fellow business owners have approached Ghazalian to offer the cafe use of their refrigerators, storage spaces or kitchens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
One day, he approached a new employee, asking, “How old do you want to live to?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
BBC News has approached a number of studios offering bottomless tattoos for comment.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
“How big that actually was, you only realize when when you start traveling the world and you get basically approached everywhere in the world about those moments,” Klinsmann said Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
“They follow me around whenever I come to town,” said Frank Aureate, gesturing to the gulls as Christopher approached.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
In 2019, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said roughly 29% of the city’s pipes were over 80 years old, approaching their typical lifespan of 100 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
"We're not going to be able to put out the amount of content at the speed that we were… or anything approaching that," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Investors were watching the results especially closely after several sharp sell-offs in the tech sector over fears the AI bubble might be approaching its bursting point.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
“The way we’re approaching this is to first be extremely selective as to what kinds of businesses we’re investing in. And to recognize the probability of success is low,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Two is correct,” says a voice approaching from the opposite direction—the second time I’ve been surprised to hear his voice this morning.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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