- present participle of reach.
reaching
Example Sentences
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Also in a joint statement early on Monday, mediators Qatar and Pakistan said that the U.S. and Iran had agreed to “a roadmap towards reaching a final deal within 60 days.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
The solution Mr. Emanuel is reaching for already exists, just not in Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
According to the research, T. rex likely continued growing for about 40 years before reaching its maximum size of roughly eight tons.
From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026
"The mediating parties will continue to do their utmost to ensure that the negotiations continue to be conducted in a constructive atmosphere with the aim of reaching a final deal," the statement said.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
He walked away from me then, going around the side of the house for his brothers’ fishing ropes, reaching for the cart to carry them, using his wrists rather than his hands.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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