Sentence examples for were approaching from inspiring English sources

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were approaching

noun

The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.

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Boston's infamous hills were approaching.

The New Yorker

Three were approaching.

The New York Times

The Olympics were approaching.

The New York Times - Sports

"Now we were approaching 30.

The New York Times

Many more were approaching retirement.

The New York Times

We were approaching the final boat ride.

The New York Times - Travel

"We were approaching a record in tourism.

The New York Times

By 2006, annual contributions were approaching $50 million.

The New York Times

"We felt we were approaching it the right way.

The New York Times - Sports

He wasn't interested in people who were approaching him.

The Guardian - Tech

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Seventy-five yeago ato at UC Berkeley, final exams were approaching and graduation was in sight.

University of California, Berkeley

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