Example Sentences

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Mr Ustun said people from Turkish backgrounds had been reaching out after learning family members had died, including "one gentleman in Bedfordshire who has lost three of his uncles in one property".

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2023

Aware of Jeahze’s roots, Iraqi soccer officials had been reaching out regularly.

From Washington Post • Jan. 31, 2023

Karebe said it had been reaching out to local government officials since 2021 to intervene and stop illegal miners from encroaching in its license area.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2023

She had been reaching for that something all her life.

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2021

Although he was safe from the long arm of Judge Roth, other arms had been reaching for him.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides