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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Plus, there's a button in the cargo area within reach to close the tailgate without having to leave your comfy spot.
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New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2024
With fares this low, a weekend off the grid is completely within reach.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
The natural athlete earned a scholarship to play college ball in Utah, his dreams of NFL glory seeming within reach until an injury redirected his path.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Oct. 2024
Discipline and trusting yourself to implement ideas that serve you well are within reach.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2024
With fares this low, a weekend off the grid is completely within reach.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
The natural athlete earned a scholarship to play college ball in Utah, his dreams of NFL glory seeming within reach until an injury redirected his path.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Oct. 2024
Discipline and trusting yourself to implement ideas that serve you well are within reach.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Within reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20reach. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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