beyond the reach of

idiom

: beyond the control of
His illness was beyond the reach of medicine.

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Metro Phoenix had an apartment building boom during the past few years, but most of those homes are high-end and well beyond the reach of lower-income families. Catherine Reagor, AZCentral.com, 17 July 2025 London forges climate pacts and investment deals beyond the reach of Westminster. John Eger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025 Buxton, who had led off the game with an infield single, tripled just beyond the reach of Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz, and came home when Willi Castro’s swinging bunt died between the mound and the plate for a 4-0 lead. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 July 2025 The quiet rewriting of a border narrative The unit’s nickname emerged informally among locals as shorthand for their mission: finding and detaining foreign fugitives who believe crossing into Mexico puts them beyond the reach of justice. Time, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for beyond the reach of

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“Beyond the reach of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20the%20reach%20of. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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