within (easy) reach of

idiom

: close to
Our house is within easy reach of the highway.

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Since the Cold War, space travel has evolved from the domain of governments to within reach of private companies and even some citizens. Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024 Stumps and rock piles may get within reach of a boat motor, according to the commission. Stacy Ryburn, arkansasonline.com, 14 Oct. 2024 Walz is routinely confronted about his mistakes when within reach of the media and he's had to spend significant time during the final stretch of the 2024 campaign answering for slip-ups. Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024 SpaceX After their weeklong journey turned into a monthslong stay on the International Space Station, two Boeing Starliner astronauts are now within reach of the spacecraft that will eventually bring them home. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for within (easy) reach of 

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“Within (easy) reach of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20%28easy%29%20reach%20of. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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