Example Sentences

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Approaching the hour mark at the Stadio Olimpico, England led by eight points against an Italy team with 14 men.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Approaching the man, Williams told the jury he shouted at him to put out his light as he was worried it would upset his horses.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Approaching the conversation in this way might allow the smartest person to conclude on his or her own that the plan could be improved.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Approaching the building from East Mariposa Street, one encounters only the central garden, the Nest’s key gathering space, sloping toward its edges as it traces the roofline of the buildings below.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

Approaching events were never coming, but always upcoming.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller