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noun

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Verb
With an audience of that size, ad prices have reached a record, with a few ad spots reportedly selling for a record $8 million and even $8 million-plus for 30 seconds. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025 Testimony from Hutchinson, a former aide to Republican White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, helped investigators reach that conclusion. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
Created by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 during the Cold War to counter Soviet influence, USAID is now at the forefront of the U.S. response to China's expanding global reach, particularly through its Belt and Road initiative. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025 Based on the commitment to its values and legacy, the Club is leveraging cutting-edge technologies including Web 3.0 platforms, e-games, and blockchain, to expand its global reach and deepen existing fan engagement. Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for reach 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reach
Verb
  • But instead of throwing the flowers over her head into the crowd, Krause turned around and handed them to Brink.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
  • States are handing multimillion-dollar contracts to a handful of fledgling private companies to manage the rapidly growing, convoluted marketplace of school-choice programs.
    Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The company did say in a statement on its website that people should contact SpaceX if debris is found and refrain from touching the objects.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The council also voted to ban Quinn from contacting town employees except through then-Town Manager Peggy Piontek and from entering nonpublic areas of Town Hall without Piontek’s permission over allegations Quinn harassed town staff.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Most notably, Cook cited Apple Intelligence’s absence in China and Chinese affecting sales.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
  • According to the Mayo Clinic, because the disease affects the nerve cells in the brain and spine that control muscle movement, patients slowly lose their ability to speak, eat, walk, and breathe on their own.
    Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • His work explored complex themes, including liberation, aviation, and expansion.
    Keyaira Boone, Essence, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The news comes at a time of great change and expansion at Walt Disney World.
    Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But Patel did appear to make a notable break with Mr. Trump, on the scope of the clemency granted to some Jan. 6 defendants.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2025
  • White House officials attempted to clarify the scope of sweeping action by President Donald Trump to freeze federal grant funding on Tuesday after the Office of Management and Budget directed federal agencies to temporarily pause the disbursement of nearly all grants by the end of the day.
    Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Now, the ranks of cybersecurity experts within the federal government itself might get thinner.
    Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Kelce’s 2,039 receiving yards in the postseason rank second only to Rice’s 2,245.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The Senate could soon take the first step toward passing President Donald Trump‘s agenda as House Republicans struggle to reach a deal on budget cuts.
    David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The vote fell almost entirely along party lines, with only Sen. John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, joining with all Republicans to pass her confirmation 54-46.
    Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The Chicago Sky just got bigger — and a whole lot better from behind the arc — in the first official day of WNBA free agency.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Both Arsenal and Manchester City got the job done in the Champions League in midweek with Arsenal securing automatic progress while City scraped their way through to the play-off places.
    Darren Richman, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025

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“Reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reach. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

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