at hand

Example Sentences

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But the matter at hand may only be a subset of a broader ideology or worldview that creates a systematic distortion, not just about Iraq but about a whole complex of political issues.

From Salon

The company appears to have more pressing near-term matters at hand.

From Barron's

It identified time spent as “the best single measure” of market share, when the market at hand is social media.

From Barron's

Part of the challenge now, Pocan says, is raising public awareness about the issues at hand.

From Salon

I turn back to the task at hand —to the chunks of rubble, to the door hundreds of feet up.

From Literature