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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It’s an expensive hobby, yet with a fleet with an average age of more than 50 years, one that has remained in reach for average earners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

Wall Street appears to believe a peace deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is still in reach.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 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

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

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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