as in shouting distance
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Recent Examples of striking distance
But the combination of outside factors — including the fact Trump won’t be on the ticket to help Republicans in the midterms — still puts Democrats in striking distance of the Speaker’s gavel.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 25 Aug. 2025
More New York Yankees/Getty Images New York pushes back toward October as the reigning American League champion, but the Red Sox are in striking distance for the first time in four years.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Stewart started the Sunday of the 1993 Memorial Tournament three strokes ahead of Azinger but by the tourney’s 72nd hole that lead had been whittled down to striking distance.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Both our winner, The Ritz-Carlton, and our runner-up, Grand Hyatt Berlin, are situated in the heart of the city, near the bustling Potsdamer Platz square, striking distance from top attractions such as Checkpoint Charlie and the Tiergarten Park.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 25 Aug. 2025
More New York Yankees/Getty Images New York pushes back toward October as the reigning American League champion, but the Red Sox are in striking distance for the first time in four years.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Stewart started the Sunday of the 1993 Memorial Tournament three strokes ahead of Azinger but by the tourney’s 72nd hole that lead had been whittled down to striking distance.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Both our winner, The Ritz-Carlton, and our runner-up, Grand Hyatt Berlin, are situated in the heart of the city, near the bustling Potsdamer Platz square, striking distance from top attractions such as Checkpoint Charlie and the Tiergarten Park.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for striking distance
shouting distance
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In a season that saw growth in every window, the NFL effectively added 1.2 million viewers per game compared to the year-ago period, bringing it within shouting distance of the record set in 1989.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Glenn’s team is within shouting distance of adding to that tally because the Roadrunners grew from conference setbacks to Colorado Mesa and Colorado School of Mines on Sept. 26 and Oct. 3, respectively.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
11 Dec. 2025
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