in hand
phrase
1
: in one's possession or control
had matters well in hand
with money in hand
2
: in preparation
a new play in hand
3
: under consideration
took the matter in hand
Examples of in hand in a Sentence
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Moreover, the timeline for doing all this is roughly analogous as well – a matter of weeks, once the fissile material is in hand.
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Ilan Berman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
There's not much that's better than sitting on a back porch on a warm summer evening with a glass of wine in hand, chatting with friends.
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Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
But from then on, Nolte was never late and showed up every day in the same outfit — a trench coat, T-shirt, sweats and Nike turf shoes — with a notebook in hand.
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Cj Moore,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
With a fresh margarita in hand, Josef launches into a 70-minute monologue about his Life and Times, which carries on past Nathan’s anchor-watch shift and into Coop’s.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
Watching the body-camera footage released by police shows a woman with what looks like at least one large chef’s knife in hand while opening a glass sliding door from the single-family home’s patio.
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Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
There's nowhere else to be at sunset, reclined on a beanbag, cocktail in hand, as the Maldives' paint chart of bright blues morphs into a canvas of ambers, pinks, peaches, and golds.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
Benny, the facility dog, works paw in hand with child life specialist Martha Hartz.
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Zuri Primos
june 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
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Ilan Berman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
There's not much that's better than sitting on a back porch on a warm summer evening with a glass of wine in hand, chatting with friends.
—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
But from then on, Nolte was never late and showed up every day in the same outfit — a trench coat, T-shirt, sweats and Nike turf shoes — with a notebook in hand.
—
Cj Moore,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
With a fresh margarita in hand, Josef launches into a 70-minute monologue about his Life and Times, which carries on past Nathan’s anchor-watch shift and into Coop’s.
—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
Watching the body-camera footage released by police shows a woman with what looks like at least one large chef’s knife in hand while opening a glass sliding door from the single-family home’s patio.
—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
There's nowhere else to be at sunset, reclined on a beanbag, cocktail in hand, as the Maldives' paint chart of bright blues morphs into a canvas of ambers, pinks, peaches, and golds.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
Benny, the facility dog, works paw in hand with child life specialist Martha Hartz.
—
Zuri Primos
june 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
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“In hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20hand. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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