within reach
idiom
1
: close enough to be touched or picked up : nearby
He kept a dictionary within reach.
2
: close enough to be achieved
Victory was within reach.
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Now, with the court’s blessing, that goal is suddenly within reach.
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Monifa Bandele, Essence, 29 July 2025
That would massively change the dynamic of the front lines and bring Putin’s goal of taking the Donetsk region within reach.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
From smarter inventory planning to dynamic customer engagement, the tools to thrive in today’s always-on shopping landscape are increasingly within reach.
—Michelle Gill, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
And the roughly 22,000-square-foot wellness center puts a bevy of treatments within reach, including light and sound-wave therapy.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 27 July 2025
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Monifa Bandele, Essence, 29 July 2025
That would massively change the dynamic of the front lines and bring Putin’s goal of taking the Donetsk region within reach.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
From smarter inventory planning to dynamic customer engagement, the tools to thrive in today’s always-on shopping landscape are increasingly within reach.
—Michelle Gill, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
And the roughly 22,000-square-foot wellness center puts a bevy of treatments within reach, including light and sound-wave therapy.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 27 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for within reach
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“Within reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20reach. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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