within reach
idiom
1
: close enough to be touched or picked up : nearby
He kept a dictionary within reach.
2
: close enough to be achieved
Victory was within reach.
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There’s an answer May is Mental Health Awareness Month — a time to shine a light on the struggles many of us face and to remind ourselves that support is within reach.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2025
While challenges exist, the solutions are within reach.
—Vikas Mendhe, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Trump criticized Zelensky separately on Friday for failing to sign the rare earth minerals deal with the U.S., while expressing optimism that a peace agreement is within reach.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2025
In an interview before the meeting, Rankin pointed to the razor-thin margin in a Central Valley race last year as evidence that competitive districts like the 47th District are within reach.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2025
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2025
While challenges exist, the solutions are within reach.
—Vikas Mendhe, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Trump criticized Zelensky separately on Friday for failing to sign the rare earth minerals deal with the U.S., while expressing optimism that a peace agreement is within reach.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2025
In an interview before the meeting, Rankin pointed to the razor-thin margin in a Central Valley race last year as evidence that competitive districts like the 47th District are within reach.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Within reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20reach. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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