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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For the second game in a row, the University of Miami men’s basketball team fell behind by double digits, stuck together through adversity, scrapped and clawed to get within reach.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Some answers are now within reach, thanks to new tools that allow scientists to look back deep into the universe’s first billion years.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Jan. 2025
Previously less-accessible locations are now within reach, thanks to advances in expedition cruising and a growing appetite for more authentic, immersive travel experiences.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 29 Jan. 2025
By blending performance with affordability, Rictor hopes to bring flying within reach for more people.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Some answers are now within reach, thanks to new tools that allow scientists to look back deep into the universe’s first billion years.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Jan. 2025
Previously less-accessible locations are now within reach, thanks to advances in expedition cruising and a growing appetite for more authentic, immersive travel experiences.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 29 Jan. 2025
By blending performance with affordability, Rictor hopes to bring flying within reach for more people.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Within reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20reach. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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