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reach

[reech] / ritʃ /








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The revelation came as the country grappled with whistleblower Edward Snowden’s leaks exposing the vast reach of the agency’s surveillance.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

The committee concluded that the volrustomig combination was unlikely to reach either of the primary endpoints for the drug in the eVolve-Lung02 trial.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Rescuers were only able to reach Nitung Village after a two-hour overland journey from the coast.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

It’s the second-fastest movie to reach that milestone, according to Rentrak’s Paul Dergarabedian, who sees a $10 billion year at the box office within reach.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

As head of the Dutch Reformed Church’s program to reach Jews, Willem kept in touch with these things.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Constitution, and subsequent American practice that it reaches corruption in office for the personal gain of oneself or one’s family, serious criminality, and direct violations of significant provisions of the Constitution.

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

They argue the setup gives an unfair advantage to those who can afford it, creating a system where market-sensitive information reaches paying clients first.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

In this picture, the Universe begins as a vast cloud that contracts until it reaches an extremely dense state.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

She faces a crowded field including congressmen Ralph Norman and Russell Fry and former governor Mark Sanford, with a runoff later this month considered likely if no candidate reaches 50 percent.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

He reaches down to press his own palm in the mud and gets my arm.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

When we meet in the pub - drinking diet cola - Barry, from Chester-le-Street, says he reached 25 stone last year at the age of 50.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

The Biden administration later reached a five-year cost-sharing agreement under which Seoul contributes roughly 1.52 trillion won—about $1.1 billion—toward the U.S. troop presence.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

She added that Albert Straus, a private equity-backed organic dairy processor in Petaluma, also reached out to Kennedy.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Temperatures reached as high as 37C in some parts of the country on Friday, creating conditions conducive to wildfire outbreaks.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Chitto reached his own arm out, shielding hers from the fire below.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Oil prices dipped after Friday's one-percent gains, with the United States and Iran continuing to snipe at each other and showing no signs of reaching a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Researchers believe the shock "fizzles" after reaching the outer boundary of a bubble created by gas that the doomed star had previously expelled.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

They attend concerts, meet career coaches, reserve study rooms, download software, join student organizations, and participate in countless campus activities without ever reaching for a wallet.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Boyle Heights was reaching a breaking point as a deadline passed to clean up 88 million pounds of rotten food from the burned-down warehouse and residents begged for relief from the horrifying stench.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Surviving that, he should have died of shock soon after reaching Cavendish.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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