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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Discipline and trusting yourself to implement ideas that serve you well are within reach.
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
However, support for the October proposal rose to 36 percent, up from just 5 percent in mid-September, suggesting to Boeing leaders that an agreement was within reach.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
But with two wins in its next three weeks, bowl eligibility is still within reach.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The Ravens are likely going to lean on Henry hard down the stretch, so getting past that number could be within reach.
—Jesse Reed, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
However, support for the October proposal rose to 36 percent, up from just 5 percent in mid-September, suggesting to Boeing leaders that an agreement was within reach.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
But with two wins in its next three weeks, bowl eligibility is still within reach.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The Ravens are likely going to lean on Henry hard down the stretch, so getting past that number could be within reach.
—Jesse Reed, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Within reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20reach. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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