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.
Examples of within reach in a Sentence
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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
Overall, however, analysts are optimistic that the CHIPS Act has given the U.S. semiconductor industry a boost that puts that 20 percent goal within reach.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 May 2024
Each was equipped with decontamination chambers at its entrance—shower stalls, landlines within reach—to wash off radioactive fallout.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Through concerted policy initiatives, George Cooper Rudolph envisions a future where homeownership is within reach for every American.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
In the heart of New York City’s vibrant East Village, Public Hotel puts contemporary luxury within reach right in time for Memorial Day weekend with an impressive deal.
—Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
Advocates say the financing tool can put solar power within reach of low- or moderate-income families and nonprofits that otherwise would not be able to finance a solar project because of large upfront costs.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
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This bathtub caddy keeps all of the necessities within reach in the tub, so Grandma can sit back with a good book and take a relaxing soak.
—Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
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
Overall, however, analysts are optimistic that the CHIPS Act has given the U.S. semiconductor industry a boost that puts that 20 percent goal within reach.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 May 2024
Each was equipped with decontamination chambers at its entrance—shower stalls, landlines within reach—to wash off radioactive fallout.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Through concerted policy initiatives, George Cooper Rudolph envisions a future where homeownership is within reach for every American.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
In the heart of New York City’s vibrant East Village, Public Hotel puts contemporary luxury within reach right in time for Memorial Day weekend with an impressive deal.
—Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
Advocates say the financing tool can put solar power within reach of low- or moderate-income families and nonprofits that otherwise would not be able to finance a solar project because of large upfront costs.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Sen Yi Bao Bathtub Caddy Tray Buy on Amazon
This bathtub caddy keeps all of the necessities within reach in the tub, so Grandma can sit back with a good book and take a relaxing soak.
—Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
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“Within reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20reach. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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