close to hand
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Eight years on, while memories may be close to hand, home insurance for many on Barbuda and other islands in the Caribbean's hurricane belt is more prohibitively expensive than ever.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2025
But the solution is close to hand: We can revive expert advisory boards for consequential technologies.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022
For example, as the family settles into a room at the resort, Chevy admonishes Harry for coming too close to hand over a menu.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2022
I have plenty of letter writers who do resent their mothers and cannot imagine trying to work up resentment if you legitimately do not have any close to hand.
From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2020
There’s nothing close to hand but an old chunk of wood.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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