approach
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A CSU spokesperson said that the university system “appreciates” Newsom signing the bills into law, and called them “a thoughtful, student-centered approach to expanding community colleges’ ability to offer bachelor’s degrees.”
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 19, 2026
He described the proposed changes as part of a "carrot-and-stick" approach.
From BBC β Sep. 19, 2026
The bank’s strategists greet the minimalist approach positively.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 18, 2026
As the airship made its final approach, at about 7:15 that evening, it was running some 12 hours late.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 18, 2026
As soon as he’s gone, I approach the shelf.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Costs are expected to rise as winter approaches, a season of peak demand for the fuel.
From Salon β Sep. 19, 2026
People inevitably want newness and new approaches, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 18, 2026
The team tested the mechanism using several experimental approaches, including cell studies, organoid models, and intestinal tissue samples from patients with IBD.
From Science Daily β Sep. 17, 2026
And questions linger over the postseason availability of several other MLB difference-makers as October approaches.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 16, 2026
As the train approaches, its horn is high-pitched, but as it passes you, all of a sudden its pitch drops dramatically.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
In his opinion, some of the recent discussions about AI risk have approached the territory of “science fiction.”
From MarketWatch β Sep. 19, 2026
In the spring of 2022, Hamm approached Ryan, the creator of TV thrillers like “The Shield” and “The Night Agent,” with the idea of adapting the “American Hostage” podcast into a miniseries.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 18, 2026
On that winter morning at the Red Rock Correctional Center in Lawton, Oklahoma, Walters was exiting his cell pod when guard Ronnie Sloan approached to deliver the unexpected message.
From Slate β Sep. 17, 2026
By the time they approached the tunnel, close to United's 'singing section', supporters were asking Michael Carrick and his players 'what was that?'.
From BBC β Sep. 16, 2026
Christopher watched the two sphinxes carving into the mountain as they approached; the rock gave way to their claws with a high, grating sound.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
The BOJ says underlying inflation is approaching its target of 2% and that it would keep a close eye on the Middle East conflict, yen movements and artificial-intelligence demand.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 18, 2026
It’s rapidly approaching 99%, and it’s no longer a joke.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 18, 2026
"This is national and international infrastructure," he said, warning that the ecological system underpinning it is "approaching a tipping point".
From BBC β Sep. 13, 2026
Both companies have filed confidential IPO documents with US regulators and are targeting public listings at valuations approaching $1 trillion.
From Barron's β Sep. 13, 2026
One theater patron, still hoping to witness General Grant’s arrival, looked up from his first-floor seat and saw a man approaching the box.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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