beyond the reach of

idiom

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

Examples of beyond the reach of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But wary of British influence, the United States refused to sign on, effectively placing ships sailing under the American flag beyond the reach of the crown. Rafael Vilela, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024 Brand popups in the form of interactive exhibits, immersive theaters and life-size arcade games allow brands to expand their IP footprint beyond the reach of the product or service itself to provide all-encompassing evergreen experiences or invigorate necessary foot traffic to brick-and-mortar. Amanda Cioletti, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 Long considered beyond the reach of the gentrification that has transformed other Brooklyn neighborhoods, East New York has seen a surge of development in recent years. Jane Margolies, New York Times, 28 July 2023 Biden proposes to raise $503 billion over the next decade by imposing a 25 percent tax on people who claim more than $100 million in assets — a source of wealth that has long been beyond the reach of the IRS. Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024 So people went ahead and bought homes there, even though Rio Verde Foothills lies beyond the reach of Scottsdale’s pipe systems, and the groundwater isn’t plentiful enough for all residents to access wells. Daniel Rothberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024 The Senate has passed a bill to put menstrual data stored on period-tracking apps beyond the reach of law enforcement. Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024 Yet such women were hard to help, precisely because their royal status placed them beyond the reach of ordinary diplomatic conventions. Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2023 Conditions are worst in the north, which is cut off by Israeli forces and largely beyond the reach of aid groups. Loay Ayyoub, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024

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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 25 Apr. 2024.

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