out of reach
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“The American Dream is alive, but it’s slipping out of reach for too many people — and for future generations,” Dimon said in the announcement.
From MarketWatch
The teens are part of Make Great Plays, a grassroots organization that gives elementary school students a chance to dream, excel and believe they belong in educational echelons that once felt out of reach.
From Los Angeles Times
Most of us remember the excitement of our first teenage pay packet but, for many 16 and 17-year-olds today, finding a part-time job feels out of reach.
From BBC
Beyond the near-standstill of tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, “every day of damaged or shut-in infrastructure pushes prewar production capacity further out of reach,” the analysts said.
From MarketWatch
Beyond the near-standstill of tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, “every day of damaged or shut-in infrastructure pushes prewar production capacity further out of reach,” the analysts said.
From MarketWatch
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