Example Sentences

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Asking for help, performing an act of kindness, giving someone a compliment, expressing your gratitude, or calling an old friend to reconnect is more favorably received than those who are reaching out expect.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“Americans are notoriously bad savers. Large numbers are reaching old age too poor to finance retirements that could last longer than they worked,” the authors of the report wrote.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

"People are reaching a crisis point when it comes to our relationship with consumer-oriented technologies," she says.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Mason’s project is a prime example of how journalists are reaching audiences who have abandoned traditional TV for streaming.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

And then, as if a signal has gone off that only the childrens can hear, all of their hands are reaching and grabbling and snatching.

From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech