at hand

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The second reference was to Marriage of Teegarden, which was handed down in 1986, not 1995, and also had nothing to do with the issue at hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

First, don’t trade too much; second, only buy losers when you are confident that a market bottom is close at hand and a big recovery will follow.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

And it’s my job to help families come to their decision by offering as much information as I can provide about the topic at hand.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

But as the U.S. housing stock continues to age, he said, a turnaround should be at hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

“Yes. You are descendant of a great people,” she continued, pulling my attention away from my wild, erratic thoughts and making me focus on the situation at hand.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall