STRIKING DISTANCE Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

striking distance

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Definition of striking distance next

as in shouting distance

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Recent Examples of striking distance There’s something poetic about a son of a storied Iditarod family finally finding himself in striking distance of claiming the title, Ogdon said. —

Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Mar. 2023 This allowed Kansas State to secure 11 second chance points to TCU’s 3, which hindered the Frogs ability to get back to striking distance in the second half. —

Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2023 That puts the Biden administration in striking distance of meeting its goal of cutting emissions roughly in half by 2030. —

Emily Cochrane, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022 The senior went 8-for-8 in the fourth quarter from the free throw line and kept the Timberwolves within striking distance with a number of impressive offensive finishes in the first half. —

Scott Sepich, oregonlive, 2 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for striking distance

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