approaching
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Areti Anastopoulos, an air traffic controller for more than 30 years, helps approaching pilots to line up their planes, one behind the other, before they touch down on the tarmac.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
When he was approaching 70, friends started getting very sick and dying.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
The finding raises another question: Why would a star approaching a supermassive black hole already be spinning so quickly?
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
The broadcaster denied approaching Farage's daughter when he initially made the allegation.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Exactly how tall the wave becomes, and how fast it is going when it hits land, depends on the shape of the ocean floor and of the shoreline it is approaching.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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