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reaching



ADJECTIVE
extending a part of the body
Synonyms


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He already has 11 home runs and is reaching base about 40% of the time, a threshold he hasn’t reached in a meaningful season since 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The quakes occur about every five to six years, repeatedly rupturing nearly the same sections of the fault and reaching nearly identical magnitudes.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The club have progressed in each of Farke's seasons with the club, reaching the 2023-24 play-off final in their first campaign in the Championship after Premier League relegation, then winning promotion as champions last year.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Although they hadn’t set a target of quickly reaching $1 million, “it was discipline and habits over time,” he said, which Edwards has been sharing on social media.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Danny craned his neck, but the buildings just kept reaching toward the sky.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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