close at hand
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A year ago, Warsh could argue both that the Fed needed to restore what he saw as lost credibility and that the conditions for rate cuts were close at hand.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
First, don’t trade too much; second, only buy losers when you are confident that a market bottom is close at hand and a big recovery will follow.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Are there any other items that you kept on your desk or close at hand as you wrote this book?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
The dawning of reality should be close at hand now for England players - 'maybe it's not you, Scotland, maybe it's us'.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
It was finally agreed that before starting for Piccadilly we should destroy the Count’s lair close at hand.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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