at hand

Example Sentences

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Bat loved braiding Janie’s hair, even though he usually wasn’t very good at hand things.

From Literature

But they barely spoke and just got on robotically with the work at hand.

From Literature

Rulemaking is intricate work, they said, requiring expertise in the subject at hand as well as in existing statutes, regulations and case law.

From Salon

Announcing his resignation, Holloway said he was stepping down "to remove any potential for distraction from the important task at hand".

From BBC

I shake my head, trying to get my mind back to the task at hand: finding the button for the internet.

From Literature