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

All three major U.S. stock indexes closed at records as investors seemed to be seizing on hopes that a U.S.-Iran deal is in reach.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"A good councillor needs to be in reach when we have problems," he adds, citing illegal parking as a major local issue that is rarely resolved.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 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

Beck had spoken openly of his vision problem earlier, but with the summit in reach he neglected to mention its increasing severity to Rob or anyone else.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Related Words

• aside
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