What does reaching mean?
Definitions for reaching
reach·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
reach, reaching, stretchnoun
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
arrival, reachingnoun
accomplishment of an objective
Wiktionary
reachingnoun
Sailing on a reach.
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reaching
Reaching refers to the act of stretching out an arm or a hand towards something in order to touch or grasp it. It can also mean arriving at a particular destination, conclusion, or achieving a certain objective, often after significant effort. Additionally, it can denote the extent or level of something.
Webster Dictionary
Reaching
of Reach
Wikidata
Reaching
Reaching is the third and last studio album by the American Christian duo LaRue formed by the siblings Natalie LaRue and Phillip LaRue, released on October 8, 2002 on CD.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
reaching
Sometimes used for standing off and on: a vessel is also said to be on a reach, when she is sailing by the wind upon any tack. A vessel also reaches ahead of her adversary.
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Rank popularity for the word 'reaching' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3285
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of reaching in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of reaching in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of reaching in a Sentence
We want girls, who have been victims of sexual violence, to remain in their home or be under the care of a relative. In some cases in the past girls were placed in government care and the aggressor wasn't arrested, it's deplorable that many of these cases are a result of sexual violence within the nuclear family: stepfathers, uncles, fathers, and grandfathers. We're reaching more and more girls as soon as we hear about a case and we have expanded our presence across Guatemala and rural areas.
I think Gov. Christie has a history of breaking into those circles as an outsider, he did so in New Jersey, winning election and re-election. Whether it's reaching out to minority communities as he did in his home state, or whether it's reaching out to 600 of our most wealthiest and most powerful Palm Beach and South Florida donors.
This case is indicative of the difficulties of these journeys, even before reaching the boats in Libya, we have to ask ourselves how many people have died (are dying) in the desert even before making it to the Mediterranean. We don't think this is an isolated case but without a systematic collection of information or without a 'rescue' operation we will never know how many migrants could be possibly missing.
Our platform is one of a stronger economy, a better job market, significant crime reduction and affirmation of family values. What changed is that the message, which has always been there, is reaching more communities around America loud and clear, and this community is now more willing to listen to who can offer them a truly better future, one very important consideration is to not take us for granted.Just as the Democrats should not take us for granted on account of minority identity or socioeconomic status, Republicans should not take us for granted on account of religiosity or family links.
My family and I are overwhelmed with this tragedy, but we are sticking together and we'll get through it, thank you for reaching out.
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