Sentence examples for almost within range of from inspiring English sources

On 25 October 1944, when the ships of the Northern Force were almost within range of Iowas guns, word arrived that the Japanese Central Force was attacking a group of American escort carriers off Samar.

"Let's keep in mind that China operates its fleet almost entirely within range of shore-based anti-ship missiles, fighter aircraft, and ships like patrol craft and submarines".

The Katyusha rockets would put almost all Israeli cities within range of Palestinian territory.

Portable devices fitted with 60-gigahertz radio chips can swap vast amounts of data almost instantly when brought within range of one another.

The jihadists, rolling southward towards Baghdad, were soon up against a border with Kurdistan that stretches for more than 1,000km (621 miles), coming almost within artillery range of Erbil.

That seems within range of comparable values.

State has moved within range of the perennial powers.

Israel is within range of Scuds coming from western Iraq.

The war was suddenly within range of the capital.

Air Force aircraft capable of a full range of missions positioned within range of Iraq.

never flown within range of airports.