Example Sentences

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NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is approaching one of the most important stages of its development.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Smith & Nephew is on a three week losing streak but is approaching a familiar zone near the $30 level.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Behind the scenes, the person said, the administration is "approaching it very professionally".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Annual attendance at the Louvre is approaching 10 million—more than twice the number the museum anticipated in its late-20th-century expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Now the official procession is approaching the stage, mounting the steps at the right: three women, one Aunt in front, two Salvagers in their black hoods and cloaks a pace behind her.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood