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reaching



ADJECTIVE
extending a part of the body
Synonyms


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The animals learned which route would lead to a reward and gradually developed a reliable strategy for reaching it.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

SpaceX would then seek to scale that by an “order of magnitude” each year, eventually reaching a terawatt of AI computing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

In April, Kim toured a new neighborhood of residential skyscrapers in the “Hwasong” district, which shares a name with North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the U.S. mainland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The expanded 48-team format offers fresh opportunities, and Iran will believe reaching the knockout rounds is an achievable objective.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Torak coughed and rubbed his throat, surreptitiously reaching for his knife.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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