Approximating

Until the native militia was organised, Russian troops, not exceeding fifty thousand in number, were to occupy the country; this occupation, however, was to be limited to a term approximating to two years. ❋ Charles Alan Fyffe (1868)

I can't wait for our Justice Department to look into King County's waterboarding, illegal renditions, and deliberate infliction of pain approximating that of organ failure, because we all know how much our federal government has strongly opposed such practices over the last five years. ❋ Unknown (2006)

(which is a sound approximating ch in the German word ich), is to be found on page 206, Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology. ❋ James Owen Dorsey (1871)

Worldwork develops empathy, and one of its mainstays is what Feagin and Vera call approximating experiences. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I also discussed a concept called approximating experiences, which is one way Whites can develop more empathetic orientations. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Freddie rose, with an expression approximating to happiness on his face. ❋ Unknown (1928)

To this it may be answered that the Perkinists ridiculed the idea of approximating Mesmer and the founder of their own doctrine, that nothing like the somnambulic condition seems to have followed the use of the Tractors, and that neither the exertion of the will nor the powers of the individual who operated seem to have been considered of any consequence. ❋ Oliver Wendell Holmes (1851)

The Charter of Universal Rights said that internees must be kept in conditions "approximating" their home world -- and Greenies scrupulously obeyed such conventions, not wanting to deny anyone their rights. ❋ Unknown (2004)

A joint EU-Vatican committee, set up under the agreement, "discussed in detail" a draft Vatican law "approximating" the EU rules at an Oct. 15 meeting, Altafaj said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He then began the issue of a new series of coins approximating though still below their face value, and published another letter, this time acknowledging that he had repudiated the "klippings," but asserting that the step was taken to comply with a suggestion made him by the people. [ ❋ Paul Barron Watson (N/A)

Our documentation also says "There are various methods for 'approximating' strain based material data from the more readily available monotonic data such as tensile strength, modulus etc. ❋ Unknown (2010)

There were concrete block buildings with corrugated iron roofs, and something approximating a road ran through the middle of the town. ❋ Howard Gordon (2011)

JT_Lancer at least seems to deal with something approximating the real world. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And, saints be praised, there was something closely approximating a bar, offering gin martinis, sherry, brandy, and scotch. ❋ Jennet Conant (2011)

Can Gingrich stay on message -- or something approximating it -- for the next 11 months? ❋ Unknown (2011)