Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Nautical, sailing to wind-ward; working to windward on alternate tacks; sailing on the wind.
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- verb Present participle of
reach . - noun nautical
Sailing on areach , i.e. having the wind on either side and coming from an angle that is larger with respect to thebow than when sailingclose-hauled .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun accomplishment of an objective
- noun the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
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Examples
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Senator Clinton stressing a solutions agenda, what she calls reaching out to the voters and offering real practical plans and steps for various things, whether it be health care, whether it be Iraq, whether it be education.
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We've also seen firsthand that investors can achieve success which I define as reaching their financial goals using either approach, or by blending the two.
unknown title 2011
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We've also seen firsthand that investors can achieve success which I define as reaching their financial goals using either approach, or by blending the two.
unknown title 2011
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Now that's what I call reaching an intelligent audience.
unknown title 2009
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That year, Rep. John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) was a key player in reaching accord with Democrats.
Obama could push education reform in effort to work with a divided Congress Nick Anderson 2010
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If you think you need further support, consider enlisting the support of a life coach to support your success in reaching your specific goals.
Maddisen K. Krown: Aligning Your Goals and Actions Maddisen K. Krown 2010
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As such, the design objectives would not only take evolution into account, but would use and exploit evolution as a partner in reaching those design objectives.
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I am not sure he knows how far reaching is his contribution.
T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D.: Nutrition: The Future of Medicine Ph.D. T. Colin Campbell 2010
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Plainly, the one mega-group in the electorate that Barack Obama has the most trouble reaching is the white working class.
That white working class Harold Meyerson 2010
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That year, Rep. John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) was a key player in reaching accord with Democrats.
Obama could push education reform in effort to work with a divided Congress Nick Anderson 2010
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