reach for
phrasal verb
reached for; reaching for; reaches for
1
: to move one's hand in order to get or touch (someone or something)
She reached for the salt and pepper.
He reached into his pocket for a dime.
2
: to try hard to achieve or succeed at (something)
Success won't come to you, you have to reach for it.
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Eure could not be reached for comment for this story.
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Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
His attorney could not immediately be reached for comment.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
Attorneys listed for Filion in court records could not immediately be reached for comment Wednesday afternoon.
—Michael Kosnar, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
TikTok could not immediately be reached for comment on the allegations.
—Reuters, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
His attorney could not immediately be reached for comment.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
Attorneys listed for Filion in court records could not immediately be reached for comment Wednesday afternoon.
—Michael Kosnar, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
TikTok could not immediately be reached for comment on the allegations.
—Reuters, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Reach for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20for. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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