Sentence examples for approaching two feet from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "approaching two feet" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a measurement that is nearly two feet in length or height.
Example: "The plant has grown significantly, now approaching two feet in height."
Alternatives: "nearly two feet" or "close to two feet".

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With Chicagoland being hit by three days of practically non-stop snow, leaving behind accumulations approaching two feet in some areas, it is (of course) "dibs" time once again.

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Its production has been announced at least twice previously, and the pile of script revisions is approaching six feet.

With tangled roots spanning six feet and trunks approaching three feet in diameter, the weathered relicts were of a size seldom found among living South Florida buttonwood.

I'm not a woo-woo, channel-the spirits sort, but during the second spring, when Chuck was approaching five feet, I was on the phone with a mutual friend and mourner, discussing how much he was missed, when two bluebirds — rare in these parts — settled on his branches.

Snowfall rates of 5 to 6 inches (130 150 mm) per hour occurred in areas of western Schoharie County, with total storm accumulations in this county approaching three feet.

And Quiros, known mainly for his gargantuan drives, also had surprising success with the scoring clubs, nailing his approach four feet from the back hole position at the 18th, and holing the putt for his eighth birdie against one bogey — at the 14th hole.

According to the U.S. National Climate Assessment, sea level rise could approach four feet by 2100, which could prove to be a major issue for Kennedy, a facility that "would cost more to replace than at any other NASA site".

This explains why The New Republic once described him as 'diminutivee,'' even though his height approaches six feet.

An eagle for Kevin Stadler on 13, though, as he pitches his approach six feet behind the flag and spins it back into the cup.

Poulter opened his third round with a birdie after sending his approach three feet from the cup at the par-five first, then added another at seven with a 30-foot putt.

Roshna Khalid, a spokeswoman for the governor of Parwan Province, said the attacker drove to the base before approaching one of the gates on foot and detonating a suicide vest.

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