within striking distance
collocation in Englishmeaningsofwithin,strikinganddistance
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within
preposition
adverb
uk/wɪˈðɪn/us/wɪˈðɪn/
inside or not further than an area or period ...
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striking
adjective
uk/ˈstraɪ.kɪŋ/us/ˈstraɪ.kɪŋ/
very unusual or easily noticed, and therefore attracting a lot ...
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distance
noun
uk/ˈdɪs.təns/us/ˈdɪs.təns/
the amount of space between ...
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(Definition ofwithin,strikinganddistancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I am told by conservative estate agents that the repair grant would have to be doubled if it was to come withinstrikingdistance.
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That figure is withinstrikingdistanceof the £2.750 million which the new figure will be: that is, the debentures of £2,750 million.
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It required that any external institution had to be endorsed by an existing college—one withinstrikingdistance.
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To double, redouble and surredouble the horrors that have been mentioned would bring one nowhere withinstrikingdistanceof the result of atomic warfare.
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It is clear that this country too will come withinstrikingdistanceof meeting the convergence criteria.
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The best example occurred withinstrikingdistanceof this building.
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In the last war, in order to have air superiority, we had to have aerodromes withinstrikingdistanceof the enemy countries.
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There has been a rapid increase of production in a country which is certainly withinstrikingdistance.
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Other schools withinstrikingdistanceof my constituency have also become grant-maintained.
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Secondly, could we keep interest rates withinstrikingdistanceof those within the single currency area?
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They are the only ones withinstrikingdistanceby air.
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Thirdly, which countries, for the purpose of the fulfilment of this pledge, are deemed to be withinstrikingdistanceof our shores?
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We may not be able to obtain all this, but if we get withinstrikingdistanceour target should reflect the same result.
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More than half of the local authorities have either done so or are withinstrikingdistanceof doing so.
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We realise that at least one continental country withinstrikingdistanceof these shores is organised for war in a way almost unprecedented in history.
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In summary, we are now withinstrikingdistanceof putting a halt to the runaway increases in common agricultural policy expenditure in recent years.
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There are no ports anywhere withinstrikingdistanceof this 5 million tons figure.
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We are, therefore, already withinstrikingdistanceof having nuclear power as cheaply as thermal power.
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Far more people make exceptional business use of cars without coming withinstrikingdistanceof 25,000 miles a year.
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