striking distance
noun
: a distance from which something can be easily reached or attained
almost within striking distance of their goal
Examples of striking distance in a Sentence
The snake was within striking distance.
Recent Examples on the Web
In just two months, its price has soared 40% to more than $62,000, putting it in striking distance from its all-time high of about $69,000.
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Bruce Gil, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2024
Since the start of the year, investors have been clambering for coins, putting prices in striking distance from their all-time record.
—Susan Howson, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2024
Can the Arizona State Sun Devils and Arizona Wildcats take advantage?
UCLA (7-10, 2-4) and USC (8-9, 2-4) sit as part of a four-way tie for eighth place while ASU (10-6, 4-1) sits in second right behind Oregon (13-3, 5-0) with Arizona (12-4, 3-2) in striking distance.
—Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 15 Jan. 2024
There’s something poetic about a son of a storied Iditarod family finally finding himself in striking distance of claiming the title, Ogdon said.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Mar. 2023
This allowed Kansas State to secure 11 second chance points to TCU’s 3, which hindered the Frogs ability to get back to striking distance in the second half.
—Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2023
That puts the Biden administration in striking distance of meeting its goal of cutting emissions roughly in half by 2030.
—Emily Cochrane, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022
The senior went 8-for-8 in the fourth quarter from the free throw line and kept the Timberwolves within striking distance with a number of impressive offensive finishes in the first half.
—Scott Sepich, oregonlive, 2 Feb. 2023
But UConn went scoreless for nearly four minutes from there as Providence once again got within striking distance.
—Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2023
Bruce Gil, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2024
Since the start of the year, investors have been clambering for coins, putting prices in striking distance from their all-time record.
—Susan Howson, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2024
Can the Arizona State Sun Devils and Arizona Wildcats take advantage?
UCLA (7-10, 2-4) and USC (8-9, 2-4) sit as part of a four-way tie for eighth place while ASU (10-6, 4-1) sits in second right behind Oregon (13-3, 5-0) with Arizona (12-4, 3-2) in striking distance.
—Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 15 Jan. 2024
There’s something poetic about a son of a storied Iditarod family finally finding himself in striking distance of claiming the title, Ogdon said.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Mar. 2023
This allowed Kansas State to secure 11 second chance points to TCU’s 3, which hindered the Frogs ability to get back to striking distance in the second half.
—Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2023
That puts the Biden administration in striking distance of meeting its goal of cutting emissions roughly in half by 2030.
—Emily Cochrane, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022
The senior went 8-for-8 in the fourth quarter from the free throw line and kept the Timberwolves within striking distance with a number of impressive offensive finishes in the first half.
—Scott Sepich, oregonlive, 2 Feb. 2023
But UConn went scoreless for nearly four minutes from there as Providence once again got within striking distance.
—Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2023
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“Striking distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striking%20distance. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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