come in/within sight of (something)
idiom
: to come to a place where something can be seen
We finally came in/within sight of the mountains.
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The Huskies have come within sight of Omaha, reaching the Super Regional in 2011 in Columbia, South Carolina with four future big-leaguers on their roster, including George Springer.
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John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2024
The Jets haven’t come within sight of winning against some very marginal teams this year.
—Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 15 Oct. 2020
John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2024
The Jets haven’t come within sight of winning against some very marginal teams this year.
—Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 15 Oct. 2020
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“Come in/within sight of (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20in%2Fwithin%20sight%20of%20%28something%29. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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