How to Use close at hand in a Sentence

close at hand

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• But even here, the sense that fate waits to split them up remains close at hand.
  — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
• That mean's the first snowfall of the season could be close at hand.
  — Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2024
• Somehow, the premiere was close at hand; the cast left to change.
  — Andrew Kay, Longreads, 17 July 2021
• Peace talks, if not peace itself, may be close at hand in Afghanistan.
  — James Dobbins, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015
• Just a few short months ago, the end of the pandemic seemed close at hand.
  — Karen Kaplanscience and Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2022
• The rain may pause for a time in the afternoon but keep rain gear close at hand.
  — Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2022
• Are there parks, restaurants, libraries, and friends close at hand?
  — Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
• The same tools can be used to keep your inspiration close at hand.
  — Stackcommerce Team, PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2023
• The main purpose of the squad is to keep extra players close at hand, even on the road.
  — Carol Schram, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
• Nash works at a table/desk with all of her tools and materials close at hand.
  — Sean Clancy, arkansasonline.com, 19 Sep. 2024
• Your favorite astrology lover can keep the stars close at hand.
  — Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
• But Tesla has been promising such a program was close at hand for the last five years.
  — Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
• When the butter has completely melted, take the pan off the heat, but keep it close at hand.
  — John Kennedy, Popular Science, 3 Nov. 2020
• Gaines also keeps a humidifier close at hand for her plants that need it.
  — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
• Set transparent terms, and keep compassion close at hand.
  — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2026
• There's even a chest pocket for keeping your phone or other essentials close at hand.
  — Kylee McGuigan, Popular Mechanics, 3 Oct. 2022
• My defiance brought on his anger, which was always close at hand and ignited high-hot.
  — David Wright Faladé, The New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2020
• In his movies, the mysteries of the universe are terribly close at hand.
  — Adam Nayman, The New Yorker, 3 June 2022
• The personalized strap keeps their fire gloves close at hand and ready to go anytime they're needed.
  — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 27 Sep. 2022
• Instead of using an open tote, keep your valuables close at hand with a secure bag that stays close to your body and zips shut.
  — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
• Her ashes sit close at hand, in an urn decorated with the image of a fire lookout.
  — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
• The unit includes storage for the spray handle and nozzles to keep everything close at hand.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2024
• In recent days, there had started to be suspicion that this announcement was close at hand.
  — Andy Meek, BGR, 28 Aug. 2021
• Users enjoy the full width of the worktop while keeping cooking and cleaning amenities close at hand.
  — New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2025
• In recent months under better diet and care, her health had improved, and her release seemed close at hand.
  — Lynda V. Mapes, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2023
• Cruise lines have long promised a taste of paradise, complete with white-sand beaches, turquoise seas and every comfort close at hand.
  — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
• Store associates, freed from the drudgery of scanning barcodes, would be close at hand to answer your questions.
  — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2023
• But purses contain things that need to be kept close at hand like a wallet, house keys and even the key for the vehicle itself.
  — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 30 Sep. 2023
• There had been hopes that there was enough progress being made that an agreement to end the strike at at least one of the companies could be close at hand.
  — Chris Isidore, CNN, 11 Oct. 2023
• So having a firearm close at hand adds a measure of security and comfort when something goes bump in the night.
  — Jamie Gold, CNN, 14 Mar. 2023