long reach

noun

: ability to reach a long way : long arms
The boxer has a long reach.

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But partisan strife has a long reach. — Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026 This cleaner for ceiling fans can also dust the ceiling itself, thanks to the 3-foot-long reach. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026 The secondary touch screen that displays CarPlay is easy to read but a long reach from the driver’s seat. — Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Dec. 2025 Russian intelligence has a long reach, and the country’s leading cyber-companies have been made well aware of it. — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for long reach

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“Long reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20reach. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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