approach
verb (used with object)
to come near or nearer to.
Example Sentences
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As the due date rapidly approaches, they were given a hospital tour as an accessibility requirement.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
“It’s so thrilling when someone approaches you with something they are burning about, and I couldn’t say no.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
But people often sought to obscure their intentions and persistently tried new approaches when Claude rejected their requests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Current approaches generally require a personalized treatment made from each patient's own T cells.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
When a spaceship approaches the speed of light, time slows down more and more and more.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
