in hand

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With each sector ETF in hand, we then calculated the average and volatility of returns over increasing, flat and decreasing interest-rate cycles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

An hour later, Channel 4's chief executive emerged into the evening, clipboard in hand, outside their offices in Horseferry Road, London.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Paddle in hand, he now collects the rubbish that accumulates in the reeds along the swampy banks to sell to recycling companies.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“It kind of goes hand in hand with the type of work I do, because my stuff is really festive, celebrating culture. And just as an L.A.-based artist, I think the collaboration made sense.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

We pause just outside the entrance, our purchases and slushies in hand.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper