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approach

[uh-prohch] / əˈproʊtʃ /








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Canada has responded by taking a deliberately blunt approach.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Now, however, U.S. attorneys’ offices are taking a different approach, pursuing prosecutions that could result in prison terms or deportation.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

During their conversation, chief research officer Mark Chen made a curious observation about how the models approach tricky problems.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Broad approach: An active fund holding a whopping 800 stocks is beating major indexes.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

I lock eyes with a half-awake Paloma, who regards my approach with detached interest.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Nearly every line approaches platitude: “You can get lost in the blink of an eye”; “on a clear day you can see forever”; “I think one day I’ll slip away.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

A new process called Mosaic approaches negotiations in a more structured format, on six core issues.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

It is actually something of an optical illusion, as the options are not getting more expensive as the earnings date approaches; but they are remaining the same price.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

"The sex differences observed in OPA1 responses and obesity susceptibility may help inform the development of obesity treatments that take them into account, as well as future personalized medicine approaches."

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

No one has a proper answer, yet as dusk approaches there is a substantial crowd of spectators gathering outside the gates.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Hurricane Lala disrupted travel between Los Angeles and Hawaii on Saturday, canceling flights from LAX to destinations across the islands as the Category 1 storm approached the Big Island.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Using data from Starboard Maritime Intelligence, a geospatial shipping analysis firm, The Wall Street Journal found that Seeker 8 approached Hengli’s port on Changxing Island on the morning of Jan. 27.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

The BBC has approached Department of Health NI for comment.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Clemens Ries, who had recently joined the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry for an internship as he approached the end of his biology degree, took on the challenge.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

Later that week I was unpacking a trunk when one of the managers approached me.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Residents in Nagekeo regency, the area closest to the epicentre, raced for higher ground as the sea retreated -- a possible sign of an approaching tsunami, AFP journalists saw.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

His video, which rapidly surged to more than 750,000 views, shows his vehicle approaching an unfinished wooden guard hut with stud walls still visible on the outside.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Birmingham 2026 organisers said they were "delighted" with ticket sales, which have "far surpassed" their targets with "Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening sessions approaching sell-out, with several other sessions close to capacity".

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

“S&P 500 shorts are particularly vulnerable, with the aggregate short book completely offside and average per-position losses approaching 4%,” he said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

House prices were still rising, and yet default rates were approaching 4 percent; if they rose to just 7 percent, the lowest investment-grade bonds, rated triple-B-minus, went to zero.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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