Example Sentences

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The point is that you don’t know, and if you’re in retirement or approaching it, you can’t afford to find out with money you’ll need to live on.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The devices produce sounds audible only to porpoises and dolphins, which can deter them from approaching fishing nets.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

They were both in their 30s and sporting logic dictated that the twilight of their careers was fast approaching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

He swings his chin, and I see Cora approaching.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz