Example Sentences

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Crowds of fans were reaching their arms out towards buses as they travelled along the parade route.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Its ambassador to Pakistan also reportedly said efforts by the mediator country were reaching a “critical sensitive stage.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Intricate group choreography finds the Shakers swaying and stretching in tandem as if their hands were reaching up to pull God closer to Earth — or the congregation closer to Heaven.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

It also resulted in a delay in helping people affected by the flooding who were reaching out to FEMA’s phone line for assistance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025

The shadows seemed to bend toward him as he walked, like they were reaching out for his attention.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan