within reach

idiom

: close enough to be touched or picked up : nearby

He kept a dictionary within reach.

: close enough to be achieved

Victory was within reach.

Examples of within reach in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The best places to travel without a passport are within reach. —

Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024 Now a cease-fire, the return of hostages and even the withdrawal of Israel Defense Forces from Gaza could be within reach, former officials said. —

Alexander Smith, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024 Work loneliness is an epidemic, but a cure is within reach, the authors contend. —

Constance Noonan Hadley sarah L. Wright, Harvard Business Review, 14 Oct. 2024 Word spread, and soon enough, Campbell was training dozens of NHL players, the Athletic reports — and her dream of coaching within the league started to feel within reach. —

Morgan Smith, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for within reach

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