How to Use within easy reach in a Sentence

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  • Keep them low and wide so fruits are within easy reach.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2023
  • The father leaves his gun within easy reach of the kids, and the mother grabs glassy-eyed time-outs in the car.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • In this 342-square-foot studio kitchen, the wall ovens, range, and sink are all within easy reach.
    House Beautiful, 17 July 2023
  • There is also a pocket on each side to hold a smartphone and keep it within easy reach.
    Deirdre Mundorf, Discover Magazine, 19 Aug. 2021
  • The declines are a real quandary for folks who’ve had caribou migrate within easy reach for 20 or 30 years.
    Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 3 Jan. 2024
  • For that last one, the narrow-gauge train puts you within easy reach of the towering Krimml Waterfalls.
    Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024
  • For those looking for more surf than turf, its sister properties—Playa Vik and Bahia Vik—are within easy reach of the beach.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
  • Once installed, the telescoping mount can be moved around to make sure your phone is within easy reach no matter your arm’s span.
    Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Jonathan Gitlin From the driver's seat the ergonomics are mostly good, with all the primary controls within easy reach.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 5 May 2023
  • More often than not, it could be found tucked in the bottom drawer of the bathroom cabinet, within easy reach.
    Sarah Schutte, National Review, 26 Sep. 2021
  • Customized with red trim, a mag-well grip and a compensator to reduce recoil, the gun lay within easy reach in the pouch behind the driver’s seat.
    Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Read on for this year’s first-place finisher — a slice of paradise that offers a taste of beachy resort life within easy reach of the capital.
    Lila Battis, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
  • Make sure books are within easy reach Mendoza said her son, David, 9, prefers reading through an app called Learning Ally.
    Marcela Rodrigues, Dallas News, 5 July 2023
  • Items like detergent, bleach and dryer sheets can be hidden in baskets but should be within easy reach.
    Leslie J. Thompson, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Internal pockets keep essentials out of the way, yet still within easy reach.
    Ryan Wichelns, Popular Mechanics, 16 June 2023
  • Located forward on the same deck as the helipad, and within easy reach of the yacht’s elevator, the lounge has a modern design.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Extras like sauces and napkins are within easy reach, Bloomberg reports, and the store is 9% smaller than the brand’s average, allowing for 10% less staff.
    Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The converter is not much bigger than a toaster — one person could easily carry several — and found underneath the back of the car within easy reach, just ahead of the tailpipe.
    Athena Ankrah, The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2021
  • If your backup is within easy reach of the malware program that's locking your files, then you'll be faced with encrypted backups as well as encrypted files.
    David Nield, Wired, 6 June 2021
  • One zippered thigh pocket keeps your phone or small items within easy reach, and the pants have extended zippers up the side to easily layer on or delayer.
    Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Jade Mountain Resort is within easy reach of many of the island’s natural and cultural highlights, thanks to its position on the southwest coast.
    Julia Eskins, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024
  • Another feature of more hardcore ski pants is a dedicated pocket with a clip to keep your avalanche beacon within easy reach.
    Mike Richard, Men's Health, 12 Dec. 2022
  • During other times of the year, outdoor yoga, hiking, golfing, horseback riding, bike riding and 4x4 tours are all within easy reach.
    Lauren Beale, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • An adjustable clothing rail can help keep your everyday essentials within easy reach.
    Kate McGregor, housebeautiful.com, 7 June 2023
  • In those days, scarce indeed was the low-slung living room mahogany hi-fi, with the tiny rectangular speakers hidden behind quaintly ridiculous fake curtains, that wasn’t within easy reach of a Bacharach LP.
    Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The flat battery pack also allowed designers to create a space under the center console wheres someone could place a handbag or other large object within easy reach.
    Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Small plates are as common as service fees, gazpacho is within easy reach at Whole Foods, and Andrés is known as much for his humanitarian work as his restaurant empire.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 14 July 2023
  • The spread of both meth and fentanyl has put the especially dangerous drugs within easy reach of many with mental-health challenges, according to addiction experts, users and their families.
    Jon Kamp, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Exterior side pockets for drinks and a front pocket for travel documents keep essentials within easy reach.
    Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024
  • With last year’s closure of European airspace to Russian flights, making such trips long and expensive, many Russians are vacationing in their own country, while well-to-do Muscovites seek weekend culinary adventures within easy reach of the capital.
    Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 25 May 2023

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