approaching
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The approaching Northern Hemisphere winter leaves the market with little margin for error: until refining output recovers, inventories rebuild and shipping risks ease, efforts to lower diesel prices are likely to face significant limits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Technology stocks are approaching their peak as a portion of the S&P 500, which could portend some rough months ahead.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
He added that the company remains reliant on a subscription business that could be approaching a plateau.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The experiment followed 12 guinea fowl from two weeks of age until they reached 16 weeks, when the birds were approaching their full adult size.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Trucks with open flatbeds in the rear were approaching, spattering slush as they passed.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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