reaches

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The film’s climax reaches for the same sense of civilizational awe as the mothership landing in “Close Encounters.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The document asks all the right questions and reaches all the wrong conclusions—the way a doctor might correctly identify symptoms and then prescribe a remedy that aggravates the disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In the case of Soundgarden, it was the latter, and by the time the reader reaches that part of the book, it’s not difficult to understand why it happened.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

You’re in a sweet spot until he reaches 80.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“Oh, that’s perfect on you. Now just …” She reaches up and pulls the elastic holding my ponytail out.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam