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The phrase "approached three years" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that a certain period of time is nearing completion or has nearly reached a specific milestone, often in the context of time elapsed or a deadline.
Example: "As we approached three years since the project's inception, we began to evaluate its progress and impact."
Alternatives: "nearing three years" or "closing in on three years".
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As we approached three years together, she struggled with a bout of depression and it created a rift between us.
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For a lot of these buildings we're approaching three years.
Even that, said Mueller, is still a sticking plaster on a conflict "now approaching three years, and doesn't look like it's changing any time soon".
Approaching three years since the undercover Panorama investigation there are no outstanding legal claims against the programme, for all the sneering from within football, and nothing has been heard from the FA either.
It's approaching three years since I emailed and got a reply from the late Steve Jobs.
The Society of Actuaries estimates that an average man will face a period of severe disability of about 18 months, while for women it will approach three years.
As she approaches three years in the role, I have asked Pat to return to my team and work directly with me again as she did before she took on her news responsibilities.
The current war is approaching five years in duration.
Predictions show the gain in mission life approaching two years.
And look at the age - approaching seven years and it carries it so well.
He is approaching four years of sobriety and has been Philadelphia Park's leading rider for the past three years.
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