beyond the reach of

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: beyond the control of
His illness was beyond the reach of medicine.

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As with her musings on the lockdown, Soft Burial will get a fresh audience beyond the reach of China's censors when it is published in English (also translated by Berry) by Columbia University Press in March. John Ruwitch, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025 The group has also expanded into Venezuela in recent years, where its members are beyond the reach of the Colombian military and have found an ideological ally in Mr. Maduro. Julie Turkewitz, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025 The Kuiper Belt is one such band, orbiting the Sun beyond the reach of Neptune. Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025 The only problem with this argument, though, is that the Bravia 9s have a premium price tag to go with their flagship status—so taking away the 65-inch model put the price of Bravia 9 entry simply beyond the reach of many potential buyers. John Archer, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for beyond the reach of 

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“Beyond the reach of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20the%20reach%20of. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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