striking distance
noun
: a distance from which something can be easily reached or attained
almost within striking distance of their goal
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The snake was within striking distance.
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The first came with Pittsburgh trailing 10-6 and still in striking distance to win the game.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Jan. 2026
With five minutes left and Denver in striking distance from the 7-yard line, Nix stared down rookie Pat Bryant for two seconds on an open slant, didn't move his feet, and had a scoring chance wiped out as Abdul Carter tipped away his pass.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Once Maye got up, the Patriots had moved up to Buffalo’s 39-yard line, striking distance for a game-winning field goal.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Stroud, operating without wide receivers Christian Kirk and Tank Dell, and an offensive line that returned one starter, in right tackle Tytus Howard, kept Houston in striking distance.
—Aaron Heisen, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Jan. 2026
With five minutes left and Denver in striking distance from the 7-yard line, Nix stared down rookie Pat Bryant for two seconds on an open slant, didn't move his feet, and had a scoring chance wiped out as Abdul Carter tipped away his pass.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Once Maye got up, the Patriots had moved up to Buffalo’s 39-yard line, striking distance for a game-winning field goal.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Stroud, operating without wide receivers Christian Kirk and Tank Dell, and an offensive line that returned one starter, in right tackle Tytus Howard, kept Houston in striking distance.
—Aaron Heisen, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Striking distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striking%20distance. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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