Reach Definition & Meaning – Merriam-Webster

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Verb

Salma Hayek is feeling pretty good about reaching a major milestone.

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Chelsey Sanchez, Harper’s BAZAAR, 18 May 2023

Butterflies also reached India, an isolated island at the time, despite the fact that it was surrounded by open sea.

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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 May 2023

Reuters could not immediately reach Li for comment and Weibo appears to have banned him from posting to his account there.

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Reuters, NBC News, 17 May 2023

Negotiations picked up in recent weeks as the deadline approached, though no deal has been reached.

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Emily Jacobs, Washington Examiner, 17 May 2023

Rung believes this suggests that PFAS could be reaching those areas from other parts of the country through air emissions.

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Amanda Gokee, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023

Even if a deal is reached, the deadlock has created some uncertainty.

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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 17 May 2023

The battle may be reaching an equilibrium around hybrid work, where employees come into the office for part of the week.

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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 17 May 2023

If the two chains can’t reach an agreement, the case will move to a discovery period, where each company can make document requests and present evidence stating their case, followed by a trial and oral arguments.

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Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 17 May 2023

Noun

Keep in Mind Although the longer handle gives it a farther reach, some users may find that a hindrance at times.

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Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2023

Pita’s party has campaigned on a significant program of changes that would defang the military and lessen the clout and reach of the monarchy.

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Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 17 May 2023

Their reach extends from the Los Angeles, where models like Elsa Hosk and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wear them repeatedly, to New York, where style experts contributing to BAZAAR’s shopping coverage regularly list The Row’s sandals among their recommendations.

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Halie Lesavage, Harper’s BAZAAR, 16 May 2023

Aside from that awkward reach across the aisle, The Album’s other attempts to dig into weightier matters have better results.

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Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2023

The current formula is based on U.S.-Canada subscriber numbers — with a 35% bonus meant to account for platforms’ international reach.

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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 May 2023

Avoiding risk China increasingly presents itself as a powerful state with global reach, but its approach to diplomacy remains cautious.

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Dan De Luce, NBC News, 13 May 2023

And this time, those depots and command centers might have to relocate all the way to Russian soil to escape the Storm Shadow’s reach.

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Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 12 May 2023

Alex Ramos helped other boxers apply for their pensions, but his own is out of reach.

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Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023

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