approached
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“There is tremendous interest in what we are building and we have been approached many, many times by potential investors,” Lacob wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
At the same time, antibody responses to encapsulated bacteria gradually decreased as diagnosis approached.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
She had told me last December at a block reunion that despite their loss, as she and her husband approached their 70s, “it’s really kind of exciting to think of a whole new life.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
After more widespread testing proved unsuccessful late Thursday, drone pilots were still forced to fly slowly to avoid navigation problems as they approached 160 kilometers an hour, another Ukrainian official said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Immediately a shout went up, and some of the crowd approached, briskly workmanlike.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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