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at hand

ADVERB
within reach
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Antonyms
WEAK


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Ever mindful of the job at hand, Parton gently steered us back to the awards show, though not before turning to Brooks with a little smile.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Motors, batteries, electronics, gears, sensors - everything needed to build the body of a robot is all at hand.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 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

And to-night I shall not fear to sleep, since he is close at hand and within call.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker


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