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Meanings of close at hand in English

Close in time; about to occur.

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Usage of close at hand in English
1
The day was late in the spring; summer was close at hand.
There & Back
2
Matthew thought the time for building an ark was close at hand.
Speaks the Nightbird
3
Yet even more monstrous exaggerations of Nature seemed disturbingly close at hand.
At the mountains of madness
4
The familiar was far away, while the bizarre was close at hand.
The mammoth book of the best of best new sf
5
The boiled portion remains in charred bamboo internodes placed close at hand.
The Manóbos of Mindanáo / Memoirs of the National Academy of Sci...
6
The steam is generated in an ordinary boiler standing close at hand.
The Lobster Fishery of Maine / Bulletin of the United States Fis...
7
Large bottles of hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes were close at hand.
The Guardian
8
Some opportunities for employment are close at hand; others are farther away.
The Canadian Girl at Work: A Book of Vocational Guidance
9
The ball is pushed and pulled until it is close at hand.
Social Life in the Insect World
10
No, I'm certain it was real and very close at hand, too.
The Hunger Games
11
Looking up, he saw the owner of the boat close at hand.
Herbert Carter's Legacy; Or, the Inventor's Son
12
When close at hand the Indian held it out for his inspection.
A Mating in the Wilds
13
It was now summer, and the long vacation was close at hand.
Frank Roscoe's Secret; Or, the Darewell Chums in the Woods
14
The river is close at hand, and it hides its secrets well.
Lights and Shadows of New York Life / or, the Sights and Sensati...
15
She was close at hand and was creeping up on the Advance.
Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat; Or, Under the Ocean for Sunken...
16
By this time the pursuers were close at hand and gaining fast.
The Land of Mystery
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