approaching
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Residents in Nagekeo, the area closest to the epicentre, raced for higher ground as the sea retreated earlier Saturday -- a possible sign of an approaching tsunami, AFP journalists witnessed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
We’re approaching the limit of the burden we’ve already agreed as a polity to bear and the means we’ve agreed on to spread the load between current workers and retirees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
At the time, the startup was valued at $29 billion, and now its valuation is approaching $1 trillion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
“S&P 500 shorts are particularly vulnerable, with the aggregate short book completely offside and average per-position losses approaching 4%,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Every step of my application had felt like a dare, an endeavor I’d taken on because graduation was approaching and my preference for parties over academics had left me with poor grades and no plans.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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