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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While the president and members of his Cabinet have repeatedly declared a deal is within reach, some U.S. officials are privately much more pessimistic -- doubtful that Hamas would agree to anything short of an arrangement that allows the group to retain power over Gaza.
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Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Two front pockets and a key leash keep important items within reach, and the main compartment has several pockets, including slip, zipper, and mesh sections.
—L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Change is within reach; take advantage of what’s available to you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
With the late Nowell’s son Jakob now taking up the mantle of Sublime (without Rome), the ability to recapture some of the band’s original magic finally feels within reach.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Once again, attention has turned to talks in Cairo amid reports that an agreement may be within reach.
—Claire Parker, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Today, as the Israel-Hamas war enters its seventh month, Princess Reema has assured key lawmakers and Biden administration officials that diplomatic relations with Israel are still within reach.
—Kate Kelly, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
However, the new maps put legislative majorities within reach for Democrats for the first time in over a decade.
—Andrew Hahn, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
This is all possible today thanks to innovative technologies that enable the rapid installation and commissioning of advanced building control systems and finally put these solutions within reach of building decision-makers who are ready to modernize.
—Billal Hammoud, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Two front pockets and a key leash keep important items within reach, and the main compartment has several pockets, including slip, zipper, and mesh sections.
—L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Change is within reach; take advantage of what’s available to you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
With the late Nowell’s son Jakob now taking up the mantle of Sublime (without Rome), the ability to recapture some of the band’s original magic finally feels within reach.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Once again, attention has turned to talks in Cairo amid reports that an agreement may be within reach.
—Claire Parker, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Today, as the Israel-Hamas war enters its seventh month, Princess Reema has assured key lawmakers and Biden administration officials that diplomatic relations with Israel are still within reach.
—Kate Kelly, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
However, the new maps put legislative majorities within reach for Democrats for the first time in over a decade.
—Andrew Hahn, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
This is all possible today thanks to innovative technologies that enable the rapid installation and commissioning of advanced building control systems and finally put these solutions within reach of building decision-makers who are ready to modernize.
—Billal Hammoud, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Within reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20reach. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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