near at hand
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She has remained a tireless democracy campaigner on social media, where she regularly posts videos assuring Venezuelans that change is near at hand.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
But, as Artie discovers, brief communions are possible, and redemption, however modest, is often near at hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
And then finally, I would just say that there is something about Alexa near at hand that is also useful.
From The Verge ● Oct. 12, 2021
While the second condition has been satisfied - the Fed's gauge for inflation has been above 2% for several months - Powell indicated that meeting the other two conditions was anything but near at hand.
From Reuters ● Aug. 27, 2021
But the temptation of having a hiding place that was truly their own, indoors and near at hand, had been too much for both of them.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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