差し掛かる
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Meanings
- to come near (to), to approach
- to be on the verge of, to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.), to approach (e.g. a climax)
- to overhang, to hang over
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Example sentences
Now that the project is approaching its final stage, the entire team is tense.
As I walked along the mountain path, a large rock was hanging over my head.
As the story approached its climax, the readers held their breath.
She herself had a vague sense that her life was on the verge of a turning point.
If the negotiations had not been approaching their final stage, the delegation would have already returned home.
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