matter at hand
Example Sentences
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Many attendees of local public meetings tend to drift into offensive diatribes that have little to do with the matter at hand.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025
Despite the very serious subject matter at hand, attending the Diddy trial in lower Manhattan can feel a bit like begging for entry into “New York’s hottest club.”
From Slate • Jun. 10, 2025
"The sensitivity of the matter at hand - as in all legal and court proceedings - determines that use of AI-assisted tools is limited, and human expertise prioritised," Acolad said.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023
Prior to the aftermath of this year's midterm elections, the nation received word of a far more pressing — and dare we say, thirsty — matter at hand.
From Salon • Nov. 10, 2022
I grasped how others came to the matter at hand direcdy, and who made a set of arguments succincdy and cogendy.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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