close at hand
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Mr. Weidensaul explores the practice of “rewilding,” a concept that might be foreign to Americans accustomed to having large tracts of public and private wildlands close at hand.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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
Huw Jones, one of the most formidable attackers in the history of the Scotland team, dropped a ball with the try-line close at hand.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
The images tell a simple story: that chaos hovers close at hand, and that order, however fragile, depends on him.
From Slate • Aug. 25, 2025
He turned to a young rabbit of the Neck Mark who was feeding close at hand.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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