As they approached their goal, more than just the absence of people going toward it struck Kiron.

Two Kurdish refugees from Iraq, a father and son, approach their goal after being on the run for a long time.

He had enjoyed some success, but nothing approaching his goal of making it home to the city's growing African-American population.

The spirits of the warriors were high as they approached their goal.

In recent years it appeared they were approaching their goal.

As they approached their goal, The winged shadows seemed to gather speed.

As was, he took more than an hour to approach his goal.

The police, advancing steadily, seemed to be free from fire as they approached their goal.

The conditions for the game were excellent, but neither side was able to approach the other team's goal except by a punt.

Goethe once said that difficulties increase the nearer we approach our goal.