within easy reach

phrase

1
: close enough to be touched or picked up : nearby
He likes to keep a dictionary within easy reach when he's writing.
2
: close enough to be achieved
Victory was within easy reach.

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Kerhonkson was also within easy reach of her sister, who had moved with her family from the East Village to Millbrook, in Dutchess County, in 2024. — Heather Senison, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026 What to do nearby Union Square puts most of San Francisco’s headliners within easy reach. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026 The best L’Oréal Paris skin-care products have decades of beauty know-how behind them—and a knack for putting some of the industry’s most talked-about ingredients within easy reach. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026 It's located in the top-left corner of the touchpad, within easy reach for quickly switching among tools, colors, brush sizes, and more in your favorite creative applications. — Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for within easy reach

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“Within easy reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20easy%20reach. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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