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as in route
an established course for traveling from one place to another
will take the standard landing approach from the south
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as in method
the means or procedure for doing something
that's a different approach to knitting, but it seems to work
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as in to come
to come near or nearer
the parade's approaching! I can hear the band playing!
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as in to approximate
to come near or nearer to in character or quality
his store-bought dessert doesn't even approach your homemade version of it
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Recent Examples of approach
Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
The momager, 69, went with a creative approach this holiday season by customizing the wrapping paper for each of her family members’ gifts.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
Henderson approaches the task with crisp gravity, ceding the right of tragedy, as almost everyone does, to Rasche’s Bill.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Trump has tried to soften his image on immigration restriction, if not his hard-nosed approach to policy.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
The momager, 69, went with a creative approach this holiday season by customizing the wrapping paper for each of her family members’ gifts.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
Now married with four children, Williams approaches his career differently.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
Henderson approaches the task with crisp gravity, ceding the right of tragedy, as almost everyone does, to Rasche’s Bill.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Thirteen new flight routes to Rovaniemi Airport opened this year, bringing passengers from Geneva, Berlin, Bordeaux and more.CNN, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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This second route, the one Patient X was using to recognize emotions, goes directly to the lower part of the brain (to the amygdala).Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Bill went home from Shea by his usual method: limo.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
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New recycling methods are limited in availability and costly, which ironically means that landfilling is currently the most cost-effective disposal option.Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The 1850-1900 average is used as a baseline to approximate the period before the addition of greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas.Andrew Freedman, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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In screening for top targets in the growth category, Forbes used the following metrics: Companies with a market range of between $2 billion and $15 billion, closely approximating the typical range for mid-cap stocks.Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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That may not be the best path forward for everyone.Alice Park, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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And the path is clear for Travis Bazzana, the No. 1 pick in last year’s draft, to take over the position, perhaps even later this season.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Heavy Responsibility of AI Use Institutional investors, regulators, and other stakeholders have begun paying more attention to how companies govern their AI strategies.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The California strategy grew out of a series of focus groups undertaken soon after Gonzalez, a former state lawmaker, became head of the Labor Federation in July 2022.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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The popular trail is closing and won’t re-open to hikers for 18 months.Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
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In April 2021, the various investors including Margolis closed a $2.5-million transaction to lease and operate the venue.August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Adults, via pantomime theater with its madcap themes and nursery archetypes, could receive permission to enter these states as well.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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Nissan and Honda are planning to enter into negotiations for a merger, Japanese business newspaper Nikkei reported overnight, citing sources close to the matter and noting that the domestic peers expected to sign a memorandum of understanding shortly.Sam Meredith, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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This could have been just a string of bald jokes, but Dismukes has a way of playing this type of character with absolute seriousness.Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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For family offices, these changes present both an investment opportunity and new ways of working and living.Francois Botha, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Approach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approach. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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