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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Personal gain and positive change are within reach.
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Even with all those negatives, there is still a case to be made that a Triple Crown is within reach of Mystik Dan.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Even with all those negatives, there is still a case to be made that a Triple Crown is within reach of Mystik Dan.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
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“Within reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20reach. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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