as in shouting distance
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Recent Examples of striking distance
Parvati Shallow, one of the show’s most popular players and one of the undeniable faces of the franchise, is in striking distance of a second victory in her fifth time competing on the show.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for striking distance
shouting distance
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The fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti were captured on shaky video by bystanders clutching smartphones in the bitter cold and standing within shouting distance of the victims.—
Maggie Vespa,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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New Englanders packed into Jackson’s LODO for a pep rally just within shouting distance of Coors Field.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Striking distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striking%20distance. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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