approached
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An international research team discovered that urban birds, including great tits, house sparrows, and blackbirds, tend to fly away sooner when approached by women than by men.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
One of the daughters, when approached by Fox News Digital, responded with a pointed question: “What’s your problem?”
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
The fight for answers has been long and torturous for Valerie, who has approached the government and several charities, both in the UK and Russia.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Curaleaf Holding first approached Aurora about a friendly merger, and after it was rejected, launched a hostile bid.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
The lizards watched as Pelicarnassus approached Miel five levels up the jungle gym.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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