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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Embrace the journey, and your next promotion will be within reach.
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Rosalba Carandente, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Indeed, Seattle forced three punts, recovered a fumble and got a fourth-down stop in the second half while the game was still within reach.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Family photos and some jewelry – things easy to grab – are within reach.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Despite the concerning statistics, the study suggested that solutions are within reach.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Rosalba Carandente, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Indeed, Seattle forced three punts, recovered a fumble and got a fourth-down stop in the second half while the game was still within reach.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Family photos and some jewelry – things easy to grab – are within reach.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Despite the concerning statistics, the study suggested that solutions are within reach.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Within reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20reach. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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