striking distance
noun
: a distance from which something can be easily reached or attained
almost within striking distance of their goal
Examples of striking distance in a Sentence
The snake was within striking distance.
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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.
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Aaron Heisen, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Parvati Shallow, one of the show’s most popular players and one of the undeniable faces of the franchise, is in striking distance of a second victory in her fifth time competing on the show.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
But the combination of outside factors — including the fact Trump won’t be on the ticket to help Republicans in the midterms — still puts Democrats in striking distance of the Speaker’s gavel.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 25 Aug. 2025
More New York Yankees/Getty Images New York pushes back toward October as the reigning American League champion, but the Red Sox are in striking distance for the first time in four years.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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Aaron Heisen, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Parvati Shallow, one of the show’s most popular players and one of the undeniable faces of the franchise, is in striking distance of a second victory in her fifth time competing on the show.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
But the combination of outside factors — including the fact Trump won’t be on the ticket to help Republicans in the midterms — still puts Democrats in striking distance of the Speaker’s gavel.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 25 Aug. 2025
More New York Yankees/Getty Images New York pushes back toward October as the reigning American League champion, but the Red Sox are in striking distance for the first time in four years.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for striking distance
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“Striking distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striking%20distance. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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