Example Sentences

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Key transportation projects, such as many metro stations, remain unfinished with the opening game approaching.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Inventories at Cushing, Okla., the delivery hub for U.S. crude futures, are approaching levels at which storage and pipeline operations can become more difficult.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Firyal said that the family stopped the car when they saw Israeli soldiers approaching from a side road to their left.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

These Acts of Church and Man are having effects on fertilizer supply chains, which could leave farmers susceptible to something approaching an Act of God in agricultural consequences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

I was approaching Hugo’s house when I saw someone knocking at the door.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler