within reach

phrase

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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But the fee puts considerable professional access within reach of people financing their own ambitions. — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026 Sara follows sign and clue, tests loyalties and refuses to look away until the dead are heard and justice is within reach. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 The lower entry price put business jets within reach of a broader group of executives and entrepreneurs, while turning flying private from a capital acquisition into a service. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 The upside looks promising with targets of $63 well within reach and a break above that taking shares back to the low 70's. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 9 Oct. 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 16 Oct. 2026.

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