as in approached
to come near or nearer
belly up to the buffet table and help yourselves
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As evening approached, attendees packed the concert area in anticipation of Common’s performance.
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Dirk and Martine, had first approached James and Jeff about renovating the existing lodge.
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The gap between the two closed marginally in the days since the second voting update released Monday, but Langeliers still finished with a comfortable lead.
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The country’s main airport is there and was closed due to damage, complicating aid efforts.
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Golf Road between Plum Grove and Commons Drive is closed in both directions as of Saturday afternoon.
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That closed in January, and the venue is expected to reopen this summer as a gelato shop.
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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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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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As the show neared a break, Navarro attempted to ask a question, but Goldberg emphasized the need for a commercial.
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“Bellied up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellied%20up. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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