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as in to contact
to transmit information or requests to
you can reach me by phone after 3:00 p.m. most days
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as in to affect
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
the movie adaptation just didn't reach me the way the novel did
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as in expansion
a wide space or area
a wide reach of woods
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as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
she's got a good memory, but critical thinking seems to be beyond her reach
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as in rank
usually reaches plural
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
there are still only a few women in the upper reaches of the profession
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Recent Examples of reach
Charna Flam, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, YouTube TV parent Google said the service had reached 8 million subscribers, putting it in the top tier of pay-TV operators.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
Sawyer Loftus, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
Try to keep mistletoe plants out of the reach of small children and pets.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The young girl's rescue is another example of migrants making dangerous journeys on boats to reach Europe, CompassCollective's Katja Tempel said.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, YouTube TV parent Google said the service had reached 8 million subscribers, putting it in the top tier of pay-TV operators.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
Because of public housing rules forbidding tenants from returning after an eviction, and because public housing tenants are generally poorer than other renters, both publicly and privately owned properties become out of reach.
—Sawyer Loftus, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
Try to keep mistletoe plants out of the reach of small children and pets.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reach
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Soros recently handed control over his multibillion-dollar Open Society Foundations over to his son, Alex Soros, following the 2022 midterm elections.Scott Walter, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
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How Creighton handed Kansas a loss Kansas entered Wednesday’s road game against Creighton as the No. 1 team in the nation, and an undefeated one at that.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Newsweek contacted the Trump-Vance transition team via email on Saturday for comment.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Anyone with information on Moan’s alleged conduct has been asked to contact Manchester Lt. Ryan Shea at 860-645-5520 or shear@manchesterct.gov.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024
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These entities will also explore employment opportunities for those affected by the closure of Tropicana Field.Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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If Congress passed term limits legislation, instead of an amendment, challenges to that law's constitutionality could be heard by the very justices affected by the bill.Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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For 2025, industry experts predict expansions on already-booming product and treatment themes within the skin-care space.Victoria Moorhouse, Allure, 12 Dec. 2024
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That’s raising questions about who will bear the costs of its expansion.Saul Elbein, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Train hiring managers to understand the scope and implications of these laws.Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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That Killed Sleeping Man in 2013 Opens for Third Time: 'This Is Mother Nature' About 36 hours after Pollard was first reported missing, authorities changed the scope of the search and rescue effort, citing safety concerns.Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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And 2024 also saw its fair share of dominant movies, some of which rank amongst the best performances ever on Netflix’s Top 10 list.Travis Bean, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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In 2021, a survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted by OnePoll on behalf of North American Van Lines saw respondents rank moving as their most stressful life event (45 percent) just ahead of a breakup or divorce (44 percent), getting married (33 percent) and having a baby (31 percent).Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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The city also argued it shouldn’t be held responsible for incorrect information passed along by employees at the WorkSource Centers who are responsible for distributing the funds.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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As security and data privacy have become paramount concerns, passing a SOC 2 audit is a critical milestone for companies striving to grow and retain client confidence.Amir Tarighat, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Anthopoulos said Grant Holmes will get a chance to win a starting job after impressing as both a reliever and starter in his 2024 rookie season.David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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The way he's gotten to F1 has been a little difficult the last couple of years.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reach. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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