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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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He said he was “very optimistic” that a deal with Iran was in reach.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Muche thinks the 212-pound record could be in reach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

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 • Dec. 4, 2025

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 • Nov. 5, 2025

Fire erupted from his mouth in horrible yellow-gold waves, scorching everything in reach.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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