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am approaching

  • present progressive of approach (1st person singular).

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"I'm feeling in a better place - not 100% - and I feel like I have got a great purpose and a way about how I am approaching things right now."

From BBC May 5, 2026

If I reach age 67 and see that I am approaching the $50,000 limit, wouldn’t I simply claim Social Security at age 67 and collect $49,824 per year for those three years?

From MarketWatch May 4, 2026

And he noted in a post 18 minutes after the initial one that it was “reassuring that there appears to be a consensus that I am approaching this correctly.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

"The way that I am approaching every match, I'm just really proud about it," said seven-time Grand Slam winner Alcaraz.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

I do become semiconscious at times that I am approaching the end of the feast, and feel regret that the book is not larger.

From Reveries of a Schoolmaster by Pearson, Francis B.