close reach
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of close reach
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Walden’s favorite, an egg yolk-yellow Brahms edition, sits within close reach of his desk chair, where he sat fine-tuning his Oscars best original score medley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
Both are also within close reach of the bottoms reached in June.
From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2022
Here, dinner was spent on dry land with our feet in the sand and tamarind mocktails within close reach.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2019
If the watch is within close reach of the gun, a light on the grip turns green.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2014
The British Commanding General had his headquarters, the G. H. Q., N. R. E. F., in another school building in the centre of the city, within close reach of the Archangel State Capitol Building.
From The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 by Jahns, Lewis E.
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