close reach

[ klohs ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. reach26

Word History and Origins

Origin of close reach¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

As the temporal horizon closes in and speeds up, white nationalists want to push a primordial past and a techno-utopian future into a present they feel is both slipping out of their hands and perhaps within close reach.

From Salon

But 363 days after his declaration, Riley stood on that very field for the last time this season with another rival vanquished, a Pac-12 title in close reach and the College Football Playoff presumably just one win away.

From Los Angeles Times

"From a young age, Catherine grew up understanding the daily realities of dogged hard work. Like us, the backdrop of an immigrant experience was always within a very close reach," the letter states, noting her journey from public education to law school.

From Salon

Both are also within close reach of the bottoms reached in June.

From Reuters

Israel feels the deal does not limit Iran’s nuclear activities enough at a time when it is deeply concerned that the country is within close reach of producing enough enriched uranium to make a nuclear weapon.

From New York Times