be on hand

Example Sentences

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"Our teams will be on hand at stations to support customers and help them complete their journeys, without their bins or trolleys, as smoothly as possible."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

President Donald Trump will be on hand for this weekend’s festivities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

A quick response force would need to be on hand in case more troops had to rush to the scene, former military officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

The government says clinicians will be on hand to “conduct medical reviews to validate determinations.”

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

It used to be the hardest and most important of all the services of a good doctor to be on hand at the time of death and to provide comfort, usually in the home.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas