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 On Monday, the stock got a boost following news that a deal with Ellison’s Skydance, which is joined by RedBird Capital Partners and private equity firm KKR, was within reach. —

Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024 Effectively ending the presidential spoiler problem by 2028 is within reach by focusing on the swing states that decide the White House. —

Rob Richie, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024 Their romance burned brightly and quickly, at times singeing anyone within reach, with Winehouse cementing her newfound love with a tattoo of his name over a pocket stenciled across her heart. —

TIME, 17 May 2024 Below, two metal shelves offer a space to keep bar tools and essentials within reach. —

Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for within reach

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