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as in to contact
to transmit information or requests to
you can reach me by phone after 3:00 p.m. most days
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as in to affect
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
the movie adaptation just didn't reach me the way the novel did
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as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
she's got a good memory, but critical thinking seems to be beyond her reach
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as in rank
usually reaches plural
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
there are still only a few women in the upper reaches of the profession
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as in expansion
a wide space or area
a wide reach of woods
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Recent Examples of reach
Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
Only one Pac-12 legacy school, Arizona, reached the Sweet 16, this spring.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Given enough time, however, other stars could indeed stir up trouble in the distant reaches of the outer solar system.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 June 2025
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Verb
Several nurses spoke to the Courant before an agreement was reached, expressing shock and worry that the pay cuts would result in dangerous outcomes for patient care as staffing numbers fell.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
Only one Pac-12 legacy school, Arizona, reached the Sweet 16, this spring.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Noun
Three courts stopped the president’s attempt to deny citizenship to babies born to mothers who lack legal permanent residency in the United States – the cases that led the Supreme Court to limit the reach of injunctions.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Given enough time, however, other stars could indeed stir up trouble in the distant reaches of the outer solar system.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reach
Verb
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Pahlavi, whose father was the last monarch overthrown during the 1979 Iranian Revolution, said Monday that Iran currently stands at a crossroads, warning that the West handing the current regime a lifeline would only result in more bloodshed.—
Danielle Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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The clip, which has been viewed 1.7 million times, received over a thousand comments from other users with their own stories of nervous uncles and the universal chaos of handing a baby to someone who hasn't quite figured out which end is which.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Anyone with information has been asked to contact the police department at 860-872-9126.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
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Newsweek contacted Veesion for more information on the technology via email.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Roberta Kaplan, who represents Carroll, was also asked to defend the high amount of damages the jury awarded Trump, as well as explain to the court why the Supreme Court’s ruling last year giving Trump more immunity from legal liability doesn’t affect this case.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Extending the ceiling through a reconciliation bill would allow the government to keep making scheduled payments — including Social Security checks, veterans' benefits and tax refunds — and help avoid the kind of financial market turmoil that can negatively affect the broader economy.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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Only after the June 24-25 summit meeting in The Hague – where North Atlantic Treaty Organization members will pledge to spend 5% of GDP on defense – will the US present its military review, which will spell out the scope of what are likely significant reductions in Europe.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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Unless policy reflects the full scope of physical and financial risk, not just short-term political cycles, systems that look solid on paper may collapse under pressure.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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The number of deaths is in keeping with Arkansas' rank among fire deaths nationally.—
Brett Barrouquere,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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Being picked to join the ranks of her dad's alma mater (Bob even appeared on a 1978 episode) was a dream come true, which made being fired from the show her worst nightmare.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Four years ago advances were being made on many of the political issues popular with people whose political views ranged from progressive to centrist such as DEI, ESG, CSR, climate change, the expansion of alternative energy and foreign aid.—
David Hessekiel,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The Supreme Court sided in a Friday ruling with a group of Maryland parents seeking to opt their children out of school curricula that featured LGBTQ+ characters and themes, marking an expansion of religious liberty protections.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
27 June 2025
Verb
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The Atlantic storms list for 2025, for instance, specifies that Andrea and Barry are next in line, the same names of storms that last passed through the Atlantic in 2019.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
29 June 2025
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Vance joined the holdouts for another round of talks that cleared the way for the motion to pass.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
29 June 2025
Verb
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As New York closed in on Tuesday's vote, more investors got nervous as the polls showed Mamdani was leading.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Daniels gets his guy Aiyuk, who's the younger, and potentially better receiver.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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“Reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reach. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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