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  • present participle of reach.

reaching



ADJECTIVE
extending a part of the body
Synonyms


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The film, which stars Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson, follows the “Thriller” hitmaker from his early career leading the Jackson Five to reaching pinnacle star status in the late ’80s.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

SpaceX essentially created the modern space economy by pioneering reusable rockets, which dramatically lowered the cost of reaching orbit, enabling applications like space-based cellphone connectivity.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

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

I stared at my water for another second before reaching over to take a swig of Elliot’s.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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