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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And now the pair are within reach of a second medal.
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Use them in the office to refresh your desk, or at home in areas like your TV stand or nightstand for a clean, seamless look that keeps cords within reach.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Fewer than one in 200 homes on the market are within reach for a typical Florida household.
—Margi Glavovic Nothard, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Becoming the first to win both at the same Games now seems well within reach.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Use them in the office to refresh your desk, or at home in areas like your TV stand or nightstand for a clean, seamless look that keeps cords within reach.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Fewer than one in 200 homes on the market are within reach for a typical Florida household.
—Margi Glavovic Nothard, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Becoming the first to win both at the same Games now seems well within reach.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
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 23 Feb. 2026.
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