beyond reach
Example Sentences
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The original goal — to take Kyiv and topple the Ukrainian government — now seems beyond reach.
From New York Times
Residents had managed to recover two bodies from the site, said Jimmy Amazan, another local official, but the stench that emanated from underneath the pile during the rescue efforts suggested there were more that were beyond reach.
From Reuters
“But unless there are immediate, rapid and large-scale reductions of all greenhouse gases, limiting global warming to 1.5 °C will be beyond reach.”
From Scientific American
Given the drug’s announced price tag, a restrictive Medicare policy could put it beyond reach for most older Americans.
From New York Times
He watched helplessly as they encrypted all his files, placing them beyond reach.
From Los Angeles Times
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