approach
verb (used with object)
to come near or nearer to.
Example Sentences
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And as change approaches, China’s burgeoning Christian population is likely to make itself felt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
And as she approaches its fourth edition, it has only grown larger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The exhibit also approaches issues of gender, through the elaborately decorated 1511 lira da braccio, a bowed string instrument of the Renaissance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
"The Taliban have their red lines and we, and our donors, have ours. We discuss approaches so both sides understand where they are coming from."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
My breathing speeds up as an assistant wearing a mask and surgical gloves approaches him.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
