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as in handed
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another would you reach me the potatoes, please?
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as in contacted
to transmit information or requests to you can reach me by phone after 3:00 p.m. most days
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as in affected
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response the movie adaptation just didn't reach me the way the novel did
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Recent Examples of reached The batter reached and a run scored on the play. —
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026 La Habra’s first three batters of the game all reached base on errors. —Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 The noise levels in the arena reached epic proportions as the Hawks put the clamps on the Knicks. —Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 24 Apr. 2026 The Sheridan School District and the union representing its educators reached a tentative deal Thursday night to end the longest teachers strike in recent Colorado history. —Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 At the center of this discussion is China’s reported domestic AI computing capacity, which has reached an enormous scale measured in exaflops, or quintillions of calculations per second. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026 If the weakening currently observed continues at the same rate, a collapse of the AMOC could be reached in about 140 years. —Doyle Rice, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 Indeed, researchers have studied job insecurity for decades and reached the overwhelming consensus that the sentiment is a net negative for organizations. —Claire Zillman, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 No mid-major has reached the Sweet 16 the past two seasons. —Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026 La Habra’s first three batters of the game all reached base on errors. —Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 The noise levels in the arena reached epic proportions as the Hawks put the clamps on the Knicks. —Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 24 Apr. 2026 The Sheridan School District and the union representing its educators reached a tentative deal Thursday night to end the longest teachers strike in recent Colorado history. —Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 At the center of this discussion is China’s reported domestic AI computing capacity, which has reached an enormous scale measured in exaflops, or quintillions of calculations per second. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026 If the weakening currently observed continues at the same rate, a collapse of the AMOC could be reached in about 140 years. —Doyle Rice, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 Indeed, researchers have studied job insecurity for decades and reached the overwhelming consensus that the sentiment is a net negative for organizations. —Claire Zillman, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 No mid-major has reached the Sweet 16 the past two seasons. —Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
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Jess Park Given Toone’s absence, Park will be disappointed not to be handed a start against Spain or Iceland, with Kendall and Blindkilde Brown handed opportunities to impress.— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Falling giants The lopsided matchup on paper may have handed the Kings a historical bellwether.— Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
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The Eagles contacted the Vikings and kept in touch.— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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When contacted for comment, a representative for Brasfield and Gorrie directed Fox News Digital's queries to the Georgia Attorney General's office.— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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The Georgia Supreme Court's decision could shape how similar cases are handled across the state and determine whether people affected by similar situations can get answers about their health sooner.— Jamal Goss, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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In Vermont, the temperature swing affected operations at Understory Farm in Bridport, which grows cut flowers.— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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That's because many companies passed through their cost increases, raising the overall level of consumer prices.— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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Podgorski said the resident alleged that the individual was in front of his window facing outward and was masturbating as pedestrians passed the residence.— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the appeal that got the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic onto the award ballots might earn him All-NBA, but did not lead to him getting his first MVP award.— Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Excited, yet anxious, over the prospect of reconnecting with the man that got away, the pair fortifies themselves with cocktails and bubbly during a boozy dinner.— Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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At the time, Polis acknowledged the need for tighter regulations but said he was influenced to reject the bill after Uber threatened to leave the state if the bill passed.— Katie Langford, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
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But his style, admitted Dupré, has always been heavily influenced by Travis — which can be a challenge when trying to maintain his own identity as an artist, while also honoring Travis' legacy.— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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When Reiten first met with Gotham, the winger was impressed by their professionalism.— Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Greg Nobile, Seaview’s co-founder and CEO, says Gold impressed the estate’s managers with his vision for the play, sharing a pitch deck filled with production and casting ideas.— Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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On four consecutive empty possessions, Jokic never touched the ball in the frontcourt.— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
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The topics posed by the debate moderators touched on only a couple of those issues, and then too briefly to be significant.— Dan Walters, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Reached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/reached. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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