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Verb
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Afterward, Roseman approaches, shaking his head.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026 -
By Wednesday and Thursday, another system approaches, and a few showers and rumbles may sneak into the area Wednesday.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The system focuses on detecting and identifying Class 1 drones, which are among the smallest categories of military and commercial unmanned aircraft.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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The newest plan focuses on street redesigns, safer crosswalks and intersections, speed management and possibly the use of red-light cameras.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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When the two AIs eventually merge, what converges is identity.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Everyone eventually converges on one location, where the forward momentum of the story stops and the aliens are finally revealed.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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As kick-off time nears, the samba beat quietens down and the players turn to prayer.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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Multiple fighters have followed that pattern as the White House UFC event nears its climactic bout.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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“Closes in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closes%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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