striking distance
Example Sentences
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Las Vegas and El Centro, Calif., were within striking distance of their daily records, and both Great Falls and Helena, Mont., surpassed their daily records in preliminary measurements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Despite the pullback on Tuesday, most of the major U.S. stock indexes remain within striking distance of record territory.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
The US still has powerful naval and air forces within striking distance of Iran.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
The latest independent polling shows Bass leading four challengers, with Pratt and Nithya Raman, a city council member, within striking distance of each other for second place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
“Since we got back to the ship,” Piper said, “I’ve been seeing some bad stuff in the knife. The Roman legion is almost within striking distance of Camp Half-Blood. They’re gathering reinforcements: spirits, eagles, wolves.”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
