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There is little difference between coming (to or from) something and approaching something, except that approaching is more like "nearing". Coming to something, somewhere, or someone is more generic in distance than "approaching", which implies a nearness.

Example sentences:

The van was just approaching Exit 31, coming south.

While on the phone with UPS to find out when the driver was coming to my house, I saw through the window that he was approaching my door.

As I was coming to a corner and preparing to turn left, a car was approaching the intersection from the opposite direction.

When you feel like you are "coming and going" at the same time, you might be approaching your stress limit.

Approaching the car, the police officer asked, "Where were you coming from today, and where are you going?"

"I'm coming!" the woman yelled, as she was approaching several kids who had been yelling, "Mom?"

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