within reach

idiom

1
: close enough to be touched or picked up : nearby
He kept a dictionary within reach.
2
: close enough to be achieved
Victory was within reach.

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The two-point try was unsuccessful, but at 17-12, the game was within reach if Houston could figure something out on defense. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025 The Cliffs of Moher are nearby, as are the Aran Islands, all easily within reach of Lisdoonvarna. Bernadette Keith, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025 Over the course of several years, Berchtold set his sights on Jan, going as far as having separate affairs with her parents to keep her within reach. Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 He was also charged with child endangerment based on allegations that guns and gun components were within reach of children living at the home. Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for within reach

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“Within reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20reach. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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