Sentence examples for be reaching for from inspiring English sources

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be reaching for

verb

To extend; to stretch; to thrust out; to put forth, as a limb, a member, something held, or the like.

  • He reached for a weapon that was on the table.

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Plenty of investors may already be reaching for a nightcap.

My arms will always be reaching for them".

And soon Kennedy would literally be reaching for the moon.

So you may be reaching for a dictionary right now.

If scorned, betrayed celebrity wives shouldn't be reaching for their mobiles to ring for the divorce lawyers, they should at least be reaching for something heavy to throw.

In future you might be reaching for your Lemsip-infused pants.

Egan appears to be reaching for something on one of the men's backs.

*My mother will by now be reaching for her will and the Tipp-Ex.

Officer Allan had said that Mr. Salmon appeared to be reaching for a weapon.

In "Limerence" Ms. Garfield seems to be reaching for the entire cosmos.

He may be reaching for his contacts book again if Lyon are beaten twice this week.

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