be on hand

Example Sentences

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Now, when an order arrives for 1,200 cakes, the new system automatically calculates exactly how many eggs and how much powdered sugar need to be on hand for the bakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 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 added anyone who required support should attend the Pakistani Community Centre at 103 Harrington Street where council staff would be on hand to help.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

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