approaching
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Police charged 24-year-old Nouman Essghir with entering or approaching a "prohibited place" for a purpose "prejudicial" to the interests of the United Kingdom.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
When the five qubits were tested individually, each achieved single-qubit gate fidelity well above 99.99%, with the highest approaching 99.999%.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
After spending a week traveling across Iowa, talking to voters and following both gubernatorial candidates, I think it’s clear how quickly that era is approaching.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
Peralta was approaching free agency, and the Brewers routinely trade All-Star pitchers like that for prospects: Corbin Burnes, Josh Hader, Devin Williams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
In the summer of 1960, on a warm, rainy night in Moscow, two American students were approaching a bridge over the Moscow River when Penkovsky walked up.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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