Below you will find example sentences with "striking distance". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Striking Distance in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: striking
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 5
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 25.1 words

Words in this phrase

striking distance

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • striking can mean: Making a strong impression. Frequent word
  • distance can mean: An amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

ararat within striking distance with back 1× back into striking distance 1× back within striking distance 1× back within striking distance and had 1× but within striking distance of leaders 1× come within striking distance 1× get within striking distance of causing 1× got within striking distance with jye 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after germany it 1× after scoring no 1× another russell penalty 1× he hit two 1× head coach lorenzo 1× it was despite 1×

Common sentence endings:

within striking distance 2× 25 minutes remaining 1× a playoff spot 1× as time expired 1× danger scoring chances 1× entered the fray 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

minutes 5× game 5× half 4× first 3× two 2× pointers 2× eight 2× points 2× quarter 2× keep 2× get 2× kept 2×

Related phrases

long distance distance learning striking workers

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around striking:

striking workers 9×

Just before it in the phrase index:

striker harry strike action strictly limited strictly ballroom strict partial strict action

Just after it in the phrase index:

striking workers string theory strings attached strip club strip mall striped bass

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

striking workers

Same ending:

long distance

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "striking distance" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 25.1 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as ararat within striking distance with back, back into striking distance, minutes, game and half stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with long distance, distance learning, striking workers and striking workers, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with striking distance

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Still, Montreal is in striking distance of a playoff spot. (10 words)

Will that be enough for the Buffs to stay within striking distance for three quarters? (15 words)

Villa climb up to fifth in the table, but within striking distance of leaders Manchester City. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Three wins and a draw from their past month, and the spluttering of other teams inside the eight, saw Geelong jump to fifth on the ladder to maintain striking distance on fourth-placed Melbourne. (34 words)

With just under six minutes left in the half, BU chipped away at the lead to stay in striking distance with the score at 40-32 in Pitt’s favor going into halftime. (33 words)

Another Russell penalty three minutes into the second half kept the Scots within striking distance before the ‘Bomb Squad’ – this time including Siya Kolisi and Pieter-Steph du Toit – entered the fray. (32 words)

Question examples

Will that be enough for the Buffs to stay within striking distance for three quarters? (15 words)

Example sentences (20)

Head coach Lorenzo Romar also knows they were within striking distance at the Marriott Center right up to the final minutes.

He hit two 3-pointers and had eight points in the first quarter to keep the Tigers within striking distance at the end of the first quarter (22-17).

It was, despite the naysayers and the cynics and the mealy-mouthed (who failed to get within striking distance of causing any mischief), a thoroughly solid performance.

Just as he was about to reach striking distance, Kakucho intercepts his charge and gut punches him, ordering Muto to stop from sinking so low as to corrupt Tenjiku's mission.

Kentucky crawled back within striking distance and had a chance to tie the game on its last possession but missed a pair of 3-pointers as time expired.

Kinney kept Mt. Ararat within striking distance with back-to-back saves off Lily Chandler with 25 minutes remaining.

Parity has been the story of this season and the NBA standings show nearly half the league is still within striking distance of homecourt advantage in the playoffs.

Playing their second game in as many nights, the Wild remained within striking distance behind Marc-Andre Fleury and his plethora of saves on multiple Boston high-danger scoring chances.

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Still, Montreal is in striking distance of a playoff spot.

That might be enough to at least keep Montana State in striking distance and within the spread in this one.

The Bison never gave up, however, as they stormed out on a 7-0 run that brought the Herd right back into striking distance.

The Bombers came charging and got within striking distance with Jye Menzie kicking a goal to put the game within two-points with just six seconds on the clock.

The Panthers managed to narrowly hold onto the lead over the rest of the half, but the Beacons stayed within striking distance the entire time.

Three wins and a draw from their past month, and the spluttering of other teams inside the eight, saw Geelong jump to fifth on the ladder to maintain striking distance on fourth-placed Melbourne.

Villa climb up to fifth in the table, but within striking distance of leaders Manchester City.

Will that be enough for the Buffs to stay within striking distance for three quarters?

With just under six minutes left in the half, BU chipped away at the lead to stay in striking distance with the score at 40-32 in Pitt’s favor going into halftime.

After Germany it is now the turn of Austria to let a Far-Right, neo-Nazi party to come within striking distance.

After scoring no field goals in the game’s first 11 minutes, VCU never found the big run it needed to get the game back within striking distance.

Another Russell penalty three minutes into the second half kept the Scots within striking distance before the ‘Bomb Squad’ – this time including Siya Kolisi and Pieter-Steph du Toit – entered the fray.

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