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reaching

ADJECTIVE
extending to a point
Synonyms
STRONG
embracing encompassing joining meeting spanning stretching touching
WEAK
ending at going up to spreading to
ADJECTIVE
arriving
Synonyms
STRONG
arrival disembarking entering landing
WEAK
coming to getting to stopping at touching down
ADJECTIVE
extending a part of the body
Synonyms
STRONG
extending grasping lunging straining stretching touching
WEAK
feeling for making for outstretching

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Reaching all three finals almost happened last season, when Chelsea won the Conference League and Tottenham beat Manchester United in the Europa League final.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Reaching $1.3 billion in adjusted operating income for the segment this quarter, as CVS ultimately did, “will be an important first step to start to correct that.”

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Reaching Uranus is difficult primarily because of its extreme distance.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Reaching that balance gets dicier when navigating a boardroom packed with titans of American industry and finance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Reaching into her pocket, she pretended to be searching, though her fingers were already clutching a candy.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

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