at hand
Example Sentences
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As days, weeks and months passed, he repeatedly said that an agreement to end the conflict was close at hand and that Iran was already defeated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
But an even bigger fight is at hand: whether these halts on buildouts will eventually lead to permanent bans, or whether elected officials are just kicking the clankers down the road.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
"I’ve been working towards AGI my whole life and now, like many of you, I feel it is close at hand," Hassabis wrote in Wednesday's blog post.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Once inside her childhood home, Annie was frightened by what she found—her mother’s purse and iPhone, items Nancy always kept close at hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
I chose to ignore her comments and instead kept myself focused on the important matters at hand.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
