in reach

idiom

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

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On a separate note, if a major goal that was in reach suddenly spirals off into a new direction, do your best to trust the process. Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025 This kind of price tag puts Tucker in reach of teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025 Ready-to-eat food subject to contamination by raw animal product (raw chicken and beef kabobs above ready to eat food in reach in cooler, raw chicken and fish above ready to eat food in walk-in cooler). Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025 With a strong finish to the season, playoffs are in reach. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025 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 13 Nov. 2025.

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