as in shouting distance
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There’s something poetic about a son of a storied Iditarod family finally finding himself in striking distance of claiming the title, Ogdon said.
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Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Mar. 2023
This allowed Kansas State to secure 11 second chance points to TCU’s 3, which hindered the Frogs ability to get back to striking distance in the second half.
—Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2023
That puts the Biden administration in striking distance of meeting its goal of cutting emissions roughly in half by 2030.
—Emily Cochrane, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022
The senior went 8-for-8 in the fourth quarter from the free throw line and kept the Timberwolves within striking distance with a number of impressive offensive finishes in the first half.
—Scott Sepich, oregonlive, 2 Feb. 2023
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Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Mar. 2023
This allowed Kansas State to secure 11 second chance points to TCU’s 3, which hindered the Frogs ability to get back to striking distance in the second half.
—Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2023
That puts the Biden administration in striking distance of meeting its goal of cutting emissions roughly in half by 2030.
—Emily Cochrane, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022
The senior went 8-for-8 in the fourth quarter from the free throw line and kept the Timberwolves within striking distance with a number of impressive offensive finishes in the first half.
—Scott Sepich, oregonlive, 2 Feb. 2023
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“Striking distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striking%20distance. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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