within (easy) reach of

idiom

: close to
Our house is within easy reach of the highway.

Examples of within (easy) reach of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Or will the development be within reach of the average Fort Worth resident. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024 For that last one, the narrow-gauge train puts you within easy reach of the towering Krimml Waterfalls. Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024 The schedule still includes matchups with the now-No. 6 Volunteers and No. 12 Auburn, but the Gamecocks are within reach of the program's first NCAA Tournament bid since that unexpected Final Four run of 2017 — which stands as the program's lone NCAA bid in two decades. Aaron Beard, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024 Both candidates entered Tuesday's slate of contests within reach of the number of convention delegates needed to clinch their party's presidential nominations. USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024 The barrier to entry has dropped within reach of almost any mature technology team. Forrester, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Around 2009, the Rangers serendipitously crossed paths with Martin, the iconic comedian/actor always within reach of his trusty banjo. Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024 The systems are the new Mac Studio (starting at $1,999) and the new Mac Pro (starting $6,999), which could potentially put AI training within reach of many new people—and in the form factor of desktop- and tower-sized machines. Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 5 June 2023 The states where minimum wages are highest are the same states where, despite higher costs, the lowest wage earners are within reach of a living wage. Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2024

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“Within (easy) reach of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20%28easy%29%20reach%20of. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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