in reach

Idioms  

1. Also, within reach. Within one's means or powers or understanding. For example, The legatees were extremely greedy, taking whatever of their aunt's came within reach, or Don't price this item too high; it should be in reach of the average customer: This expression dates from the mid-1500s, as do the antonyms out of reach and beyond reach, meaning “unattainable”; for example, This plan is out of reach for most subscribers, or His explanation is beyond my reach.

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Example Sentences

That increase in reach could allow astronomers to detect millions of black hole and neutron star mergers across cosmic history, and to study them with unprecedented detail.

From Science Daily

Regardless of the twists and turns he takes, I just follow the pop of color—and he’s right back in reach.

From Literature

Suddenly, bliss is in reach, and her grandmother is her favorite person in the world, the one being who could lift the veil she couldn’t see past.

From Salon

For India, it is arguably less about the money and more about the shift in reach, attention and opportunity.

From BBC

If the past is any guide, expect at least a temporary trade truce to still be in reach.

From Barron's

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