within reach

phrase

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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Sara follows sign and clue, tests loyalties and refuses to look away until the dead are heard and justice is within reach. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 As the economy faltered, an orderly, healthy home could be sold as a form of salvation, with prosperity seemingly within reach. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 And some of the city’s largest cultural destinations—the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Symphony Hall, and the Boston Public Library—are also within reach. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Given an existing relationship with your community bank, those deposits held elsewhere represent the lowest-hanging fruit within reach. — Brian Reilly, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for within reach

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“Within reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20reach. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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