as in approached
to come near or nearer
belly up to the buffet table and help yourselves
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Organizers of celebrations months in the making had to adjust or cancel activities entirely as much of the East Coast sweltered under heat that approached and in many cases surpassed triple digits.
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Mixed responses to the American Freedom Train matched the national mood as the United States approached its Bicentennial celebration in 1976.
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Keep all windows and doors closed so your pet cannot easily escape, and draw the shades to minimize the sound and flashes of light.
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Corvino opened in 2017 and closed this past New Year’s Eve, but not before chef Michael Corvino was nominated for a James Beard Award several times, most recently in 2023.
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In the second half of the race, Verstappen closed in on Russell before Russell pitted for fresh tires.
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Bud’s Buffet, the downtown lunch spot that closed in 2020, reopened last Wednesday under new owner Haroon Khan as a halal Tex-Mex fast casual concept.
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
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Born in Brooklyn to a Haitian father and a Puerto Rican mother, Basquiat drew on a wide range of cultural references that shaped both his life and his work.
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Pakistan drew on Chinese and Turkish equipment; India relied on French and Israeli weapons.
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Both made it to the biggest stage at their respective level and came up short.
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Fahnlander traveled with her to the Florida ceremony and said therapists from across the country came up to thank her.
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As the Antetokounmpo sweepstakes neared their conclusion, Brown addressed some of the negativity recently directed at him by others.
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But as Cooper's deadline for his name to be stripped from the building neared, the Justice Department asked the federal appeals court in Washington to pause the district court's order.
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“Bellied up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellied%20up. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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