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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Keep the branches short enough for fruit to be within reach.
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
With that visibility, borrowing becomes a strategic decision, not a last resort, and growth stays within reach even when conditions shift.
—Juliana Berger, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The current tax credit includes a used vehicle credit, worth up to $4,000 per car, explicitly designed to bring EVs within reach for lower- and middle-income car shoppers.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 30 June 2025
That’s not within reach for aspiring professionals.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
With that visibility, borrowing becomes a strategic decision, not a last resort, and growth stays within reach even when conditions shift.
—Juliana Berger, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The current tax credit includes a used vehicle credit, worth up to $4,000 per car, explicitly designed to bring EVs within reach for lower- and middle-income car shoppers.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 30 June 2025
That’s not within reach for aspiring professionals.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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“Within reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20reach. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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