in reach

idiom

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

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While the boost in reach is a boon for fans, going in-house won’t replace the RSN money that’ll be left on the table. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2024 The program’s first victory over a top-10 opponent since 2017 was in reach. Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024 Investors say the better-than-expected jobs report suggests that a soft landing, or a scenario in which inflation is tamed without a recession, is in reach. Krystal Hur, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024 The other side: Book ban opponents say threats to prosecute people for simply having or putting books in reach of children likely will have a chilling effect on authors, parents and owners of Little Free Libraries. Erin Alberty, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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