approaching
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"It can also be used to alert drivers when approaching a blind spot or corner."
From BBC • May 23, 2026
When SpaceX goes public in June, the company is likely to carry a valuation approaching $2 trillion.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The estimated job reductions in that scenario would be 6,000 or more, approaching 10% of the district’s workforce.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Separate research published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies on Tuesday shows the current fall in youth employment rates is approaching the level of decline seen during the 2008 financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
They got out of the car and had just reached the alley when they heard footsteps approaching.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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