- present participle of approach.
approaching
Example Sentences
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In that incident, a Pakistan International Airlines plane crashed while approaching Karachi airport, killing all but two of the 99 people on board.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
A massive July Fourth celebration on Washington's National Mall was evacuated on Saturday, due to an approaching severe thunderstorm, AFP reporters said.
From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026
The tipping point is fast approaching, Richtberg said: “If they get to 40% or 50%, we won’t have any levers left.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026
On the flip side, at hyper-competitive, elite schools like this, students are approaching high school with college in mind rather than with high school in mind.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
Operation Save Sir Fig Newton was picking up momentum, approaching the speed of light.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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