on hand

1. In one's possession, available, as in The business needs to have enough cash on hand . [c. 1100]

2. Present, as in Jim was always on hand to help . [Mid-1800s]

3. Soon, imminent. See at hand , def. 2.

Example Sentences

Chai, an avid baker, will likely make chocolate-chip and snickerdoodle cookies because she already has many of the needed ingredients on hand.

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It also means that the Federal Reserve will have jobs and inflation data no more recent than September’s on hand when officials meet to make their final planned interest-rate decision of 2025 on Dec. 9-10.

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The amount of unsold goods they have on hand also rose to the highest level in the 18-year history of the survey, another sign of tepid demand.

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Incident commanders, he said, usually rely on hand crews and fire engines for mop up operations.

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For now, the data on hand show not great, but relatively steady, conditions.

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