hailing distance
noun
: the distance within which it is possible to hear someone who is calling out
They were within hailing distance of each other.
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The arms race in the competitive NL West has gotten pretty heated, and the club needed to do something to stay within hailing distance of the Dodgers (Snell’s new home), Padres and Diamondbacks (Burnes’).
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Tony Blengino, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Virtually unlimited fusion energy appears to be, if not right around the corner, at least within hailing distance.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Aug. 2023
His average liner exit speed of 93.3 mph is at least within hailing distance of league average.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
In reality, the majority of the state’s population lives in suburbs within hailing distance of the Boston metropolis.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2024
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Tony Blengino, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Virtually unlimited fusion energy appears to be, if not right around the corner, at least within hailing distance.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Aug. 2023
His average liner exit speed of 93.3 mph is at least within hailing distance of league average.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
In reality, the majority of the state’s population lives in suburbs within hailing distance of the Boston metropolis.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2024
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“Hailing distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hailing%20distance. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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