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has approached

  • present perfect of approach (3rd person singular).

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The BBC has approached the French coastguard for comment, while the UK government said it was in contact with the French authorities to understand the full context of the incident.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Newsbeat has approached Xbox for response to criticisms of the cuts and communications with staff in the weeks before they were announced.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

BBC Newsbeat has approached the company for more information, but received a reply from the company's liquidators, directing us to their case documents published online, external.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

The BBC has approached Number 10 for further comment.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Among modern poets perhaps Scott has approached nearer to him than any other.

From The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil by Sellar, W. Y.