in reach

phrase

: close enough to be touched or picked up
The child tried to grab anything in reach.

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Everyone’s healthy, everyone’s hopeful, and the Super Bowl is seemingly in reach for everyone. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 The anime merely depicts a border spat between a few small nations, whereas the manga is more global in reach and also deals with much of the underlying mysteries of the corrupted world the characters now live in. Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 As a result, by the time of the American Revolution, both coffee and tea were in reach for many common people. James Doubek, NPR, 3 July 2026 For the first time, Democrats are in reach of holding every congressional seat in San Diego County. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in reach

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“In reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20reach. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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