the task at hand
noun phrase
: the work someone is doing now
I need to concentrate on the task at hand.
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Speaking in Portugal this week, Warsh seemed keen to move the Fed through judicial entanglements and get on with the task at hand.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
And for the moment, the octogenarian outlaw is having a hell of a time with the task at hand.
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Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
1 July 2026
At Skild, Pathak’s solution is to isolate a robot’s parts to fit the task at hand.
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Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
First introduced last year, the Busy Bar is meant to minimize distractions and improve focus on the task at hand.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
And for the moment, the octogenarian outlaw is having a hell of a time with the task at hand.
—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
1 July 2026
At Skild, Pathak’s solution is to isolate a robot’s parts to fit the task at hand.
—
Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
First introduced last year, the Busy Bar is meant to minimize distractions and improve focus on the task at hand.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for the task at hand
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“The task at hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20task%20at%20hand. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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