Definition of "reaching" []

• Present participle of reach. (verb)
• Sailing on a reach, i.e. having the wind on either side and coming from an angle that is larger with respect to the bow than when sailing close-hauled. (noun)

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• "Senator Clinton stressing a solutions agenda, what she calls reaching out to the voters and offering real practical plans and steps for various things, whether it be health care, whether it be Iraq, whether it be education."
• "We've also seen firsthand that investors can achieve success which I define as reaching their financial goals using either approach, or by blending the two."
• "Now that's what I call reaching an intelligent audience."