How to Use long reach in a Sentence

long reach

noun
  • But partisan strife has a long reach.
    — Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
  • Has a long reach but requires precision.
    — Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • The series explores themes of identity, accountability and the long reach of choices made across borders.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
  • At 6ft 6in with long reach, the Italian has obvious physical advantages.
    — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Rudolph is a mobile defender who can lead a rush, closes on checks effectively and is a solid defender who competes fine despite not being overly physical, using his long reach to break up plays.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Stories of the violence committed under Burge — including beatings, electric shock, suffocation with typewriter covers and games of Russian roulette — proved to have a long reach.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026

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