accosts

present tense third-person singular of accost
as in confronts
to approach and speak to (someone) often in an angry, aggressive, or unwanted way He was accosted by peddlers selling touristy trinkets on the street. She was so famous that people would accost her on the street and ask for an autograph.

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  • By turning plastic into poetry, the project not only gives voice to community expression but also confronts the urgent issue of waste.
    Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • As Mars confronts Jupiter, the world is your oyster!
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • As Kiko approaches the islands, rain and wind remain a possibility.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • As China’s Golden Week approaches at the start of October, demand for ocean cargo on the trans-Pacific trade lane is not projected to see a significant increase, according to a Thursday update from Flexport.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
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