approached

Example Sentences

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It has never approached even close to those levels since then.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

“He approached it much more like, ‘Hey, Matt, we’ve been in the battle together, we’ve walked arm in arm, you know my beliefs.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

Everyone they approached, they said - from law enforcement to legislators – considered it "a no-brainer," according to Krug's cousin.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The high-end movie-screen company is exploring a sale External link and has approached entertainment companies as potential buyers, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the situation.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

I approached the tower on the stable side.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff