in reach

idiom

: close enough to be touched or picked up
The child tried to grab anything in reach.

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With the game on the line and another championship in reach, Michael Jordan went to work at the elbow and … passed the ball to Steve Kerr?! Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 June 2025 Even Israel’s long-standing dream of attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities appeared to be in reach. Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2025 The necessities are still in reach, within beach pavilions on the north and south ends. Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 2 June 2025 But the difference in reach between a Hollywood blockbuster and a government report is massive. Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for in reach

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“In reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20reach. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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