reach for
phrasal verb
reached for; reaching for; reaches for
1
: to move one's hand in order to get or touch (someone or something)
She reached for the salt and pepper.
He reached into his pocket for a dime.
2
: to try hard to achieve or succeed at (something)
Success won't come to you, you have to reach for it.
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Cacace could not immediately be reached for comment and The Daily Mail did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Kobayashi’s aunt’s criticisms.
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 6 June 2025
Blain could not immediately be reached for comment Friday.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
The brewery could not be immediately reached for comment Thursday morning.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
Representatives at Farm Rio could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 6 June 2025
Blain could not immediately be reached for comment Friday.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
The brewery could not be immediately reached for comment Thursday morning.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
Representatives at Farm Rio could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
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“Reach for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20for. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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