out of reach

idiom

: not able to be achieved
Their goal is out of reach.

Examples of out of reach in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Television, T-shirts and tacos were cheaper than ever, but many essentials like health care, housing and higher education were increasingly out of reach. Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 18 June 2023 In areas where passengers linger, such as on the train platforms, the works are out of reach. Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2023 This means that the Great American Carrot is a bit less out of reach. Scott Burns, Dallas News, 14 June 2023 And because health insurance policies treat the mouth as separate from the rest of the body, access to affordable oral health care remains out of reach for many low-income individuals, people with disabilities, communities of color, and Tribal and rural communities. Myechia Minter-Jordan, STAT, 14 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for out of reach 

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“Out of reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20of%20reach. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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