as in approached
to come near or nearer
belly up to the buffet table and help yourselves
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As dawn approached, chicken and waffles were served.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026 -
Hermès approached the issue with a minimal execution inspired by urban buildings instead of the more-baroque curves often found in this style.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
3 May 2026
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There used to be scads of potteries in the area, which enjoyed an abundance of clay, but all the potteries had closed, run out of business by cheap imports.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The police force said his file was closed later the same year, and did not disclose the reason for the referral.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The pandemic had closed in by then, and people were staying at home.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Thanks to a wise acquisition of Boyd Thermal, which closed in March, Eaton is now in the liquid cooling business.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
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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.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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Her campaign drew on the enduring support base associated with her father’s presidency, while also reviving deep divisions within Peruvian society.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
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The evaluation covered March 2023 through December 2025 and drew on administrative data and interviews with participants and staff, though researchers said the findings show associations and do not establish cause and effect.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Hauser came up limping after a midair collision with Embiid on the final play of the first quarter.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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Yet when the topic of coach David Adelman came up, Jokic did offer up a staunch opinion.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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As the case neared trial, both sides filed voluminous motions over what evidence should be presented to the jury on the conspiracy count — arguments that are now mostly meaningless given the dismissal of the felony charge.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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As the civil rights movement neared its end in the 1960s, legal equality was no longer enough to sustain the same level of political urgency.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Bellied up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellied%20up. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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