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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And onboard fire extinguishers should be kept within reach and up to date.
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
That number feels well within reach, to say the least, for a team that has A) scored at least 114 points in 11 of its 14 playoff games and B) is averaging 120.5 points per game in the ECF.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Santa Barbara, California Mediterranean style homes, beaches, mountains, and vineyards within reach—there’s a reason so many of the country’s ultrarich have made Santa Barbara home.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
In fact, such a collective defense pact is now within reach.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
That number feels well within reach, to say the least, for a team that has A) scored at least 114 points in 11 of its 14 playoff games and B) is averaging 120.5 points per game in the ECF.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Santa Barbara, California Mediterranean style homes, beaches, mountains, and vineyards within reach—there’s a reason so many of the country’s ultrarich have made Santa Barbara home.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
In fact, such a collective defense pact is now within reach.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for within reach
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“Within reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20reach. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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