long reach

noun

: ability to reach a long way : long arms
The boxer has a long reach.

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The worst of the storm’s damage came even farther inland, near Asheville, North Carolina—demonstrating the long reach of such disasters. Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024 Outrage over Iran’s long reach has also driven recent protests in Lebanon, where many are fed up with Hezbollah, the militia and political group that Iran backs. Eric S. Edelman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020 Though states around the Gulf Coast bear the brunt of most hurricanes, even storms that enter the US from the south can have a long reach inland and northward. Umair Irfan, Vox, 14 Aug. 2024 When new student Henry Creel arrives, his family finds that a fresh start isn’t so easy… and the shadows of the past have a very long reach. Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Aug. 2024 When new student Henry Creel arrives, his family finds that a fresh start isn’t so easy…and the shadows of the past have a very long reach. Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2024 That means computer models used to predict ice-sheet melt activity in the Antarctic may underestimate how much the long reach of warming water under the ice contributes to melting, concludes the study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Geoscience. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024 This story is a haunting commentary on the long reach of tyranny. Lisa Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024 When new student Henry Creel arrives, his family finds that a fresh start isn’t so easy and the shadows of the past have a very long reach. Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Nov. 2023

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“Long reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20reach. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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