| 单词 | close at hand |
| 例句 | The Judgment Day is close at hand, the hellfires are burning. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z I decided to start with the annoyance closest at hand: an inmate’s illegal radio antenna. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Because he had no topographic map, however, he had no way of conceiving that salvation was so close at hand. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Though the Earth Woman made a lasting impression on the twins, it was the History House—so much closer at hand—that really fascinated them. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And Mars is just the beginning, an obvious place to start because it happens to be close at hand. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z For when the maple sap began to run it meant that warmer days, pleasant sun, all the beauties of spring were close at hand. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Jemmy, who was obliged to be close at hand for the daily lessons, reckoned that freedom was now close at hand. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Poillon likely understood that the moment was not nearly as close at hand as Lawrence claimed, but was not necessarily too far off, either. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z ‘The scouts have come back at last,’ said an Orc close at hand. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Then quite suddenly one spoke clearly close at hand. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “The Horned King’s outriders may be close at hand.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z At fifteen, Penelope was much too old for a ba-ba or a noo-noo, but the truth was her poetry book served a similar, comforting purpose, and she often kept it close at hand. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z All I needed was a trail down to the cave and then the canoe would be close at hand. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why not? She must have someone with her until we are sure the creature is tame. In any case, all her servants are close at hand.” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z From far away Leaf looked almost a girl, no older than Bran or one of his sisters, but close at hand she seemed far older. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Any slave on a Brazilian sugar plantation knew that freedom was close at hand—if he or she could make it to the mountains and join the community of Palmares. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I watch till they disappear over the rise, then I heft my old bones down onto the sidewalk at the gates, close at hand but out of kicking range. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Lyra had taken to wearing a little white leather shoulder bag everywhere, so as to keep the alethiometer close at hand. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He knew what it was that had wakened him—a loud groan, almost a cry, somewhere close at hand. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Which means, if I am no longer being fired at, there is at least one other tribute close at hand. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z There wasn’t much people about that day, and close at hand was only one man, a tall, thin chap, with a ’ook nose and a pointed beard, with a few white hairs runnin’ through it. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z There was no one in the kitchen or in the servants’ rooms, which were close at hand. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z As he rose he heard another, closer at hand. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He had the feeling that Brother Leon was that kind of character, that he would need a scapegoat and Brian would be closest at hand. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The dawn is close at hand, and we have reason to be content with our first night’s work. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z How could he not have sensed so many dead, so close at hand? Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Would her brother have been any wiser, had he known that the vengeance he had prayed for was so close at hand? A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I would have been a fool to risk it with Dumbledore close at hand.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z And with you and Kutti and the boys close at hand—and the waste mart man far away—it felt silly to worry. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z When she came back at midday and found nothing to eat, she would become furious and beat her son with a hoe, a shovel, anything close at hand. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z If it was quiet, and a mockingjay perched close at hand, I would have heard the jungle go silent and then the bird’s call that precedes the appearance of the Capitol’s aircraft. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z This is the first time I have killed with my hands, whom I can see close at hand, whose death is my doing. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned to a young rabbit of the Neck Mark who was feeding close at hand. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But Rab was so certain the time was close at hand that he told Johnny that he himself was leaving Boston for good. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The letter he finally wrote to Jenny with Ross Milton’s book close at hand as an aid to spelling was a simple one. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z And the end of the world was probably close at hand. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z In the dimness of its dreary day few things even in that land of vigilance could have espied them, save from close at hand. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z By then, Hen Wen sensed I was close at hand. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z A clock began to strike somewhere close at hand: the chimes of midnight, and they came. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z And to-night I shall not fear to sleep, since he is close at hand and within call. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z ‘But you know the Gaffer is close at hand, and he will be very well looked after by Widow Rumble.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She wanted her life shaped now, immediately--and the decision must be made by some force--of love, of money, of unquestionable practicality--that was close at hand. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z And all the time there is another danger, close at hand, which he does not see, busy with his fiery thoughts. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z And so, after asking where there might be close at hand a ship where he might purchase ship forms, he departed. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “Someone there,” came a rough whisper close at hand. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Above the thunder boomed, close at hand now. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They were searching for the source of the blood, for the food so close at hand. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z From close at hand the sound of a shot tore across the fields. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The three remaining fiery fingers lit the nightfire as the sun went down, but they wore their ornate armor as they led the crew in prayer, and their spears were close at hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z No, I'm certain it was real and very close at hand, too. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Hippolytus went, but not into exile; death was waiting close at hand for him too. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Wondering what he ought to do, he suddenly heard a door open much closer at hand; somebody was about to come downstairs. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Survival starts by paying attention to what is close at hand and immediate. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Stone and timber were plentiful with the wolfswood so close at hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The night air was cold and damp, but he saw no sign of snow though surely winter was close at hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The mass in our body may emit weak gravity that is close at hand. Our godless brains: Emerging science reveals mind-blowing alternatives to a higher power 2014-04-26T20:00:00Z A scholar of Hinduism and mythology, Doniger writes here about a culture close at hand — that of her own family on Long Island. Family Memoirs: The Ties That Bind and Those That Fray 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Keeping the shows, songs and movies the hate-watcher despises close at hand – rather than trying to avoid or repel them – can make them better prosecutors in the court of public opinion. Why our dislikes should be celebrated as much as our likes 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z Those receiving bad news hardly seem to suffer, and helpful friends with soothing smiles are always close at hand. | 'The Human Comedy': World War II and Coconut Cream Pie 2011-05-24T21:48:44Z Unfortunately, these characters can get unruly, and the girls keep an axe close at hand. What Does It Mean to Be a “Real” Writer? 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Inside, the house has the snug plenitude of a man who likes his comforts close at hand. Snooki?s Time on ?Jersey Shore? 2010-07-23T21:47:00Z Along the way he's kept an instrument close at hand. Jeff Bridges sings 'Crazy Heart' songs at Ste. Michelle 2011-08-25T21:11:57Z Which makes sense, given that Mr. Frisell composed these pieces for a multimedia commission, with the photographs close at hand. The Week Ahead: Nov. 14-20 2010-11-14T06:30:00Z Without the story closer at hand, Mr. Levy seems to pronounce and exalt rather than to delve and persuade. ‘Huck Finn’s America’ by Andrew Levy 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z Tastes and sounds may change, but Hendrix always remains close at hand. Hendrix at 70: New album offers different look 2013-03-05T19:25:24Z The walk back to town after the performance, passing through evergreens beside a wide rushing stream, with stars seemingly close at hand amid the cool night air, was a tonic. Dance Review: Nature Paints Backdrop for City Ballet?s Stars 2011-08-03T22:21:36Z Immortality seems close at hand, but it's a scary time in America. 'Super Sad True Love Story': Gary Shteyngart's dystopian novel is super, sad and true 2010-07-30T23:27:00Z Keep in mind that a railroad line is close at hand. Twilight of the Glaciers 2011-07-29T19:50:35Z It’s a resort-town fantasy of creature comforts close at hand and, of course, it’s a drinking song. Jimmy Buffett Was More Than Beaches and Booze 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z I think I turned to the idea of a total blackout—a failure of the electrical grid and all communications systems—because it seems the most likely and close at hand. This Week in Fiction: Jess Row 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Bolognese, chili, soups and stews will be that much closer at hand. Canning class postscript: You preserved stuff. Now use it. The cart return will be close at hand. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: No more distracted driving 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z Such a collision is also present in a talisman that Mr. Baitz almost always has close at hand. Possessed: Better Penmanship, Less Pain 2011-02-05T00:51:47Z Younger listeners, who came of age with the phrase “cultural appropriation” close at hand, are perhaps even more awake to issues of insidious creative pilfering, particularly across racial or ethnic lines. Going to Graceland 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z In Davis’s stories, the mundane and the fathomless appear together on the same street, and calamity is always close at hand. 100 Notable Books of 2014 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z Further opportunities for the intrepid art lover are close at hand, at Master Drawings New York. Art Review: The Cornucopia Known as the Winter Antiques Show 2014-01-23T22:45:34Z So I kept Tom Hodgkinson’s elite slacker manifesto “How to Be Idle” close at hand. When Reading Had No End 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z He keeps his headphones close at hand and listens attentively to every bench conference. Asleep at the Roger Clemens trial 2012-06-10T13:00:00Z It inhabits one character’s struggle to imagine a bright future when a dismal present is so much closer at hand. 'Something Rich and Strange,' a Ron Rash Anthology 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z I keep what I admire close at hand. The Best Book That Amor Towles Ever Received as a Gift 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z The tissue boxes were undoubtedly close at hand across America as Jack valiantly rescued his family from a raging house fire. Perspective | How ‘This Is Us’ helped me process my dad’s death 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z Still, the guiding themes of this excellent show are always close at hand. 'Constructing Worlds' exhibit at Barbican explores buildings as neighbors 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z So the message I take away from this is: always keep a film crew close at hand. Weiner: 10 political lessons from the warts-and-all documentary 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z The artist observes forests of the Great Falls/Carderock area from vantages within, drawing what is close at hand. In the galleries: The free-for-all that is Artomatic 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z The State Department urges travelers to China to keep a U.S. passport with a valid Chinese visa close at hand. State Department issues new China travel warning 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z Having found Christ close at hand, in the face of a Jewish neighbor, he kept him even closer. Art Review: ?Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus? in Philadelphia - Review 2011-08-26T04:00:08Z That’s when Mark Rothko seemed closest at hand and the magic of theater most amazing. The Truths of Studios Onstage in ?Red? 2010-04-04T21:33:00Z The studio has low ceilings, exposed brick and stone walls, casual floral-patterned chairs and prized vintage instruments and microphones close at hand. Bonnie Raitt Has New Album, ?Slipstream,? and a Tour 2012-03-30T19:27:38Z As the forces of good assemble at Hogwarts for the final showdown with Voldemort and his hordes, Harry knows only that the most vital horcrux is actually in the castle, very close at hand. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 ? review 2011-07-07T15:43:12Z By chasing the flickering promise on the horizon — whether fame, lovers, validation of one sort or another — one can wound the living loyalties close at hand. New York City Ballet suits up for courage and soars in ‘La Sylphide’ 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z At the end of every workweek, Mr. Borle has found himself alone in his apartment, a Four Roses bourbon close at hand, crying it out. This Broadway Season, Christian Borle Is Taking the Lead(s) 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z The bass playing comes across as a physical force, and the vocals sound close at hand. New Music from Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame 2011-08-08T22:27:29Z But he is not a virtuoso, and he keeps aggression and chaotic noise close at hand. Review: Chris Forsyth & the Solar Motel Band, Building to Dramatic Peaks 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z I remember her wearing a dull blue, loose-fitting outfit and scarf and sitting by her living-room coal fire, reading; her dictionary, atlas and radio close at hand. Family life: My religious grandfather, the Beatles and Gran's Hungarian pancakes 2013-07-06T06:30:10Z I think my bum right ear is the direct result of being close at hand for one of those spectacular implosions. Notes from a trailing spouse: I'll tell you what makes a home 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z Even on network television, such as an upcoming "House" episode in which she plays a crack-addict patient boasting some nasty open wounds, she feels her Chicago theater roots close at hand. Landecker stays in focus 2011-04-27T21:13:00Z "We pray for her and that the cure for this wretched disease will be close at hand soon." Actor Pierce Brosnan's daughter dies of ovarian cancer 2013-07-02T12:35:04Z The last two years, in ways both cosmic and close at hand, happened to lend themselves to an artistic recentering, not sprawl. Maren Morris, a Pop-Curious Hitmaker, Is Country, After All 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z She keeps paperback editions of both books, marked with slips of paper, close at hand to read from. Review: An Autumnal Patti Smith Remembers Summer in ‘Words and Music’ 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z Some of the talent was close at hand. ‘New York Spring Spectacular’ Brings High Kicks to Radio City Music Hall 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z They can experience it close at hand, thanks to the efforts of local authority archaeological departments and devoted museum curators. You don't have to go to the British Museum – Rome leads to all roads 2013-04-12T21:00:04Z Afterward, she told me she was reassured by the knowledge that carabiners and cables were always close at hand. Coming Soon to an American Cliff Near You: ‘Via Ferrata’ Routes 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Many of the photographers found their subjects close at hand — Eduard Isaac Asser took advantage of the view from his own window — a luxury many a modern contemporary photographer would envy. Amsterdam's Old Days, in Photos 2010-05-10T10:00:00Z I liked being in the presence of what I thought of, with no particular originality, as the wonders, and for a long time I had sensed that they were somewhere close at hand. My Obsession with a Beatles Song 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z With the new year close at hand, Seattle theaters are getting in gear for a busy 2012. Seattle theaters warm up for 2012 2011-12-29T21:20:05Z I made sure boxes of Kleenex and anti-depressants were close at hand. 2010-02-17T16:01:00Z This keeps them close at hand, but you won't find yourself knocking them around between recipe steps. How to cook big meals when you're low on kitchen space 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Ingredient lists were always close at hand, and sometimes prominently displayed. Gluten-Free Dining in Italy 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z She said she hoped the works captured her ennui, stillness, worry and fear — “a sense that illness could be close at hand.” Gillian Wearing Has Turned Masks Into an Art Form 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Today, as we inch closer to the realization of self-driving cars and delivery by drone, that future seems close at hand. New York Art Galleries: What to See Right Now 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z But no matter how far out into the ether she would travel, these foundations were always close at hand. Perspective | Alice Coltrane is finally heralded as a jazz great. A new reissue doesn’t do her justice. 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z For Knight, however, the violent thug life that Death Row once soundtracked has continued to be close at hand, even as his musical impact has lessened. Suge Knight remains stuck in a gangsta rap past 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z Albers had arrived from Germany in 1933, bringing Bauhaus precepts with him: Focus on ordinary materials, what’s close at hand; consider all materials and forms of equal value, and all combinations valid. Robert Rauschenberg: It Takes a Village to Raise a Genius 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z One of our town’s distinguishing characteristics is its proximity to nature: Rustling forests and rushing whitewater are close at hand. In the galleries: Watercolors, silkscreen, portraiture in Alexandria When every news cycle brings a fresh opportunity for an off-the-cuff civics lesson, it’s useful to have funny, factual books about the United States close at hand to ground the discussions. Help: My Child Doesn’t Know Another President Besides the Current One 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Televisions on, laptops open, cellphones close at hand, all three hope to hear nothing while preparing for the worst. Eyes on the skies, minds on their phones: The fireworks lobby hopes for a quiet Fourth As Carla, a single mother who prefers partying to PTA meetings, she is unapologetically raunchy in bedazzled, skin-tight jeans, a tumbler of booze always close at hand. Kathryn Hahn Would Like Moms to Stop Judging Themselves 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z But she left them for the spot she inherited in the royal family business: a place where quotes are scripted and chiefs of staff are close at hand. Chelsea Clinton steps into the spotlight — on her own terms 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z They are hosannas to the beauty of life close at hand. The Most Intimate Photograph 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Mr. Mamdani fasted for the first day, but couldn’t make it through the second, not with kebabs so close at hand. A New Role for Madhur Jaffrey: Rap Grandma 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z His downfall, and perhaps his destiny, is perpetually and harrowingly close at hand. Adam Sandler on plunging into the Safdies’ ‘Uncut Gems’ 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Each song begins with an idea and whatever instrument is closest at hand. Blues, jazz, electronica. It all flows through Ben LaMar Gay. 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z I’m a confirmed rereader of classic texts, and I’m happiest reading in our front room with my feet up and perhaps a cup of tea close at hand. ‘Her Prose Is Sometimes Poetry’: Why Margaret Jull Costa Loves Virginia Woolf 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z The near-illegibility of the original annotations as reproduced on the backs of the paper CD sleeves forces one to keep the book close at hand as you wend your way through the often-confusing layout. Jascha Heifetz's vast recorded legacy lives on 2011-06-08T13:53:00Z Willem de Kooning, Jean Dubuffet and Paul Cézanne seem close at hand elsewhere. Review | Is he or isn’t he an abstract painter? Two museums differ. 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z When an artifact is close at hand, we see that it was once touched by another’s hand: Booth wrote these words; a Sufi scribe drew these lines. Museum Exhibitions at National Archives and the Smithsonian 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z In a subscription-heavy era where everything is on-demand, and celebrities are packaged and sold as commodities, the language of cancellation is close at hand. Everyone Is Canceled 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z The sky may be conventionally azure, as in the voluptuously hued “Padua Blue Wave,” but a tempest is always close at hand. In the galleries: A meeting of lines in art and architecture Xenakis's music – and its preternaturally brilliant performers - allows its listeners to witness seismic events close at hand, to be at the middle of a musical happening of cosmic intensity. A guide to Iannis Xenakis's music 2013-04-23T16:57:59Z Evenings, he’d sit on his veranda with a rifle close at hand. This North Dakota Bike Trail Is Stunning. Just Hope You Survive It. 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z And the families of the dead much prefer an ether-filled universe in which the lost souls of the dead remain close at hand. Books of The Times: ‘Archangel,’ by Andrea Barrett 2013-09-02T21:41:52Z But everyone can benefit from other safety measures: open windows or doors and turn on the air conditioning for a while before sealing yourself inside a car, and ensure you have water close at hand. Hotter Days Are Increasing Car Crashes and Fatalities 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z In recent months under better diet and care, her health had improved, and her release seemed close at hand. Orca Tokitae's necropsy shocks Northwest tribe as they work to bring remains home 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z The real inspirations for Levy’s work, whether fiction or memoir, seem always close at hand. How Deborah Levy's self-soothing COVID-lockdown habit inspired a virtuosic novel 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Expectations are low that a deal is that close at hand. Debt ceiling showdown: Biden and congressional leaders to meet as McCarthy pushes for faster deal 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z “Doomsday is close at hand / I’ll book the marching band to play as you speak,” she sang, the acidic lyrics slightly tongue-in-cheek. Review | Lizzy McAlpine, prophet of the lovelorn, just wants to be friends 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z My death is close at hand, however, because of a lung condition called bronchiectasis, and I am on oxygen day and night. Opinion | My death is close at hand. But I do not think of myself as dying. 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z “It is about creating neighborhoods and cities with urban amenities close at hand, and with convenient and safe options for getting around,” he wrote in an email. FACT FOCUS: Conspiracies misconstrue ‘15-minute city’ idea 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z The push-and-pull between remote work and the return to office has been playing out for nearly two years, and some companies want employees closer at hand. Walmart to Close Three Tech Hubs 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z “These places are close at hand, and Americans travel to these locations, and they are at risk in a way that wasn’t apparent before,” Laird said. Some pharmacies in Mexico passing off fentanyl, meth as legitimate pharmaceuticals 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z But a series of new studies, including two published today in Science, suggests all the ingredients were much closer at hand when Earth was born. Earthlike planets should readily form around other stars, meteorites suggest 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z To stop eating from the office snack cart, put healthy snacks on your desk — you’re more likely to grab the food that is close at hand. For better health this year, keep it simple 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z That said, unless and until Powell tells markets what they want to hear, investors might be wary of chasing a rally much higher with the year end and holiday season so close at hand. Morning bid: It's Fed D-Day 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z If the independence movement and its political representatives are focused on the greater prize and feel it is truly close at hand, they will frankly have less time to spend on infighting. Is Nicola Sturgeon losing her grip on the SNP? 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z No next-generation vaccines are as close at hand, or as likely to reduce the spread of the virus, as those that can be inhaled or sprayed into the nose. The End of Vaccines at ‘Warp Speed’ 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z The words often followed close at hand, conjured by something from her life. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts Washington guitar legend Libba Cotten 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Among the surprising findings: having friends close at hand in a haunted house might make you more jumpy, not less so. At a Haunted House, Friends Heighten the Terror 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z At a news conference Friday, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott praised Grimes’ quick thinking, given that Pelosi was unable to describe the gravity of the situation because the intruder was close at hand. 'Heartbroken and traumatized': Nancy Pelosi responds to violent attack on her husband 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z Over a 70-year career, Freud concerned himself almost exclusively with getting paint to convey the living weight and mortal gorgeousness of the human body and of other things close at hand, living and dead. Perspective | Lucian Freud captured intimacy, even when his subjects were clothed 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Not since the Cuban missile crisis in 1962 has the potential unleashing of terrible destruction upon humankind seemed so close at hand. A Time of Unease and Challenge for Democracy 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z He demanded that letters he exchanged with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un be kept close at hand so he could show them off to visitors. In Trump White House, classified records routinely mishandled, aides say 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z That means being a genius at the close at hand: greeting a stranger, detecting the anxiety in somebody’s voice and asking what’s wrong, knowing how to talk across difference. Take off your earbuds and talk to a stranger — it’s good for you 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z It had seemed that a shrunken-down version of the bill was close at hand, and then the climate provisions were dead once more. Bill Gates and the secret push to save Biden’s climate bill 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Justice Brett Kavanaugh called the Purcell principle “a bedrock tenet of election law: When an election is close at hand, the rules of the road must be clear and settled.” Maps in Four States Were Ruled Illegal Gerrymanders. They’re Being Used Anyway. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z With updated formulations apparently close at hand, federal officials have decided against expanding eligibility for second boosters of the existing vaccines this summer. Biden Administration Plans to Offer Updated Booster Shots in September 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z But it turns out you can group Sonos products together without saying a word and even when your phone isn’t close at hand. Quick fixes: grouping Sonos speakers without the app 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z But interstellar space lies much closer at hand. Record-Breaking Voyager Spacecraft Begin to Power Down 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z On American ships, such equipment is stored close at hand to allow the crew to rapidly extinguish fires, which is critical at sea. U.S. Intelligence Helped Ukraine Strike Russian Flagship, Officials Say 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z “Keep some of your toiletries, like toothpaste or toothbrushes, a water bottle, and a travel-friendly hand sanitizer in the side pocket of your bag so that you always have these items close at hand.” How to keep your travel documents and luggage organized | Travel Troubleshooter 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z She has canceled multiple public engagements and no longer even ventures out to events that are close at hand, like Easter services held at St. George’s chapel at Windsor, where she now lives full time. Prince Harry puts noses out of joint with comments about queen 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z In the case of “Songs From My Home,” however, the visual inspiration had to be closer at hand. Review | In the galleries: Fresh perspectives on the powerful presence of trees 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Mason and other Southerners feared that the federal government wouldn't help them put down slave uprisings, and they needed to have guns close at hand. Elie Mystal: Our Constitution is "actually trash" — but the Supreme Court can be fixed 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z “I will stay in Ukraine,” he said, looking around his living room, where he sleeps on a cot, surrounded by his books and paintings, his old-fashioned radio close at hand. For a Ukrainian Poet, Putin’s War Is All Too Familiar 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z With spring tantalizingly close at hand, it’s time to take stock of this winter’s bounty of thrillers — from installments of beloved series to eye-opening debuts. The 7 best crime novels of the winter 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z There’s the slick modern decoration, the pristine carpets, the reusable water bottle kept close at hand, and, of course, the unmistakable sign of pristine white sneakers worn with skinny jeans and a jacket. Nothing can’t stop smartphone leaks 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z With a screen close at hand, it’s too easy to let your attention drift away from that chic Parisian bistro and into drearily quotidian scrolling. Travel guidebooks aren’t dead, but they’ll never be the same. Maybe that’s a good thing. 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z It was merely an attempt to keep the courts from disrupting the upcoming election which, he said, was “close at hand.” Opinion | The Supreme Court Is Just Doing What the Supreme Court Does 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z “When an election is close at hand, the rules of the road must be clear and settled,” Justice Kavanaugh wrote. Supreme Court Restores Alabama Voting Map That a Court Said Hurt Black Voters 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z As it turns out, we don’t have to leave home to travel great distances; books are close at hand, and the Huntington isn’t too far either. 'Mapping Fiction,' at the Huntington, explores novels' landscapes, invented and real 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z A knife fashioned from a metal pan lay close at hand. A Look Inside Rikers: ‘Fight Night’ and Gang Rule, Captured on Video 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Then, with the dawn of a new presidency close at hand, there was hope that the insurrection on Jan. 6 might be the high water mark of Trumpism. Storm clouds gather 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z This time temporary structures will be set up in the grounds of hospitals so staff, equipment and emergency departments are close at hand. Covid: Nightingale surge hubs to be set up in eight hospitals, NHS England says 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z He asserted that clinical work benefits from having labs close at hand. Lost Women of Science Podcast, Bonus Episode: The Resignation 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z For the movie, the actors were brought into a big recording studio with the movie’s producers close at hand to offer opinions on actors’ performances. Cowboy Bebop’s English voice cast has strong feelings about the movie 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z A French presidential official told reporters at a briefing ahead of the meeting that while the elections were close at hand, the situation remained fragile. World powers meet to push for elections in politically fragile Libya 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z But for the Astros, who are running out of pitching options, winter, at least metaphorically speaking, feels dangerously close at hand. Analysis | The postseason is Carlos Correa’s time, but his time in Houston appears to be running out 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z On a muggy afternoon in late September, Christmas suddenly felt close at hand. ‘It’s Not Sustainable’: What America’s Port Crisis Looks Like Up Close 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z Gaithersburg-based Woods and Style designed the fiddleback maple cabinetry, which allows for small appliances to be close at hand but also tucked out of sight. Watergate co-op with splendid river views is on the market for $4.5 million 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z A “profound revolution” was close at hand, Mr. Li declared, as Mr. Xi cleansed the country of moral and political rot, clearing the way for socialist revival under the slogan of “common prosperity.” Incendiary Essay Ignites Guessing Over Xi’s Plans for China 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z So for now, keep writing your Seahawks cornerback depth chart in pencil with the eraser closer at hand. While the Seahawks continue making moves at cornerback, Pete Carroll all but names Tre Flowers as the starter on the right side 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z “It’s been very moving,” she said, noting that she had strategically kept a handkerchief close at hand. American Vet Returns to Italy to Greet ‘Bambini’ He Last Saw in 1944 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z Even if such a miracle product were close at hand, an even greater threat looms large: Evidence is mounting that weeds can actually metabolize herbicides, breaking them down before they do their work. Attack of the Superweeds 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z These platforms for offloading, these resources for supplementation, are readily available and close at hand. Opinion | How to Think Outside Your Brain 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z “It’s close at hand. We owe it to our citizens.” Biden tax proposal in focus at Group of 7 ministers’ meeting 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z The notebook allows me to jot down quick notes and keep them close at hand. What’s on your desk, Brandon Widder? 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Here are some more garden essentials you’ll want to keep close at hand throughout the planting season: 15 gardening tools to help get your backyard in shape for summer 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z Brooke Rush, who says she was molested at age 11 by Johnstown pediatrician Johnnie Barto, was elated Wednesday at the news that a two-year window to sue appeared to be close at hand. Lawmakers move closer to letting child sex abuse victims sue 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z In fact, the means to do such a mission are close at hand. President Biden Should Push for the Human Exploration of Mars 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z That on another, the extroverts have just been staring at the front door like puppies waiting to go for a walk, and that now our moment of rumspringa is close at hand. The pandemic has been hard on us extroverts — and it's not getting easier 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z “But we have no control over it. It’s a reminder that hate groups are closer at hand than we think.” A small-town congregation sold its church. A whites-only group moved in. 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z So enjoy these warming trends, but keep that winter coat close at hand. March outlook: Expect a mild and rainy month after our cold February 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z As Mr. Cobb said last fall — when political violence was clearly trending upward — the metaphorical hurricane was close at hand indeed. Opinion | The Myth of American Innocence 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z Throughout the CDC’s struggle to deliver a reliable test, Director Redfield repeatedly assured officials that a solution was close at hand, according to interviews with those involved. CDC squandered weeks pursuing complex test at pandemic’s start 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z Death was always close at hand, and the drumbeat of losses in the arts, whether from COVID-19 or other causes, was constant. Performing in the pandemic, by zoom, drive-in and doorstep 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z Death was always close at hand, and the drumbeat of losses in the arts, whether from COVID-19 or other causes, was constant. Performing in the pandemic, by zoom, drive-in and doorstep 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z “The talks remain productive. In fact, I am even more optimistic now than I was last night that a bipartisan, bicameral framework for a major rescue package is very close at hand,” McConnell said. Government funding likely to expire Friday night as Congress tries to complete stimulus deal 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z “In fact, I am even more optimistic now than I was last night that a bipartisan, bicameral framework for a major rescue package is close at hand.” McConnell: COVID-19 relief talks making ‘significant headway’ as shutdown deadline looms 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Senate that a framework for a relief plan is “close at hand.” McConnell: COVID-19 relief talks continue to make headway 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z News that effective vaccines may be close at hand lifted airline stocks. Air Travel Was Gaining Momentum. Now What? 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Planes that recently underwent intensive maintenance are kept closer at hand, too, than those that may soon be due for a deeper examination. How United Airlines Is Trying to Plan Around a Pandemic 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z Therefore, put that sharp shoulder to the wheel, keep those polarized sunnies close at hand and stride optimistically toward the light at the end of the tunnel. Is there life beyond sweatpants? Four ways fashion designers are giving us hope 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z The chief proponents of the idea that herd immunity is somehow close at hand are American and European medical professionals who oppose lockdowns. Trump Allies Say the Virus Has Almost Run Its Course. ‘Nonsense,’ Experts Say. 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z But with the season now close at hand, it’s time for our annual review of the roster, ranking the position groups from strongest to those with still the most to prove. Analysis: Ranking the Seahawks’ position groups from consistently top-notch down to wait and see 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z Dr. Collins said the technology for such tests, which might resemble a pregnancy test, is close at hand, but regulatory obstacles remain. Backed by Federal Funds, New Virus Tests Are Hitting the Market 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z Administration negotiators had proclaimed in the morning that an agreement was close at hand. Republican Stimulus Talks Stall Over Differences on Unemployment 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z A vaccine may be close at hand, and so may treatments like monoclonal antibodies that will cut our losses. Your Ancestors Knew Death in Ways You Never Will 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z Until now, hospitals worldwide have had nothing to offer these desperate, dying patients, and the prospect of a lifesaving treatment close at hand — in almost every pharmacy — was met with something like elation by doctors. Common Drug Reduces Coronavirus Deaths, Scientists Report 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z If you need the World Wide Web close at hand all the time, these jobs are not for you. The war of the weeds at University of Washington Botanic Gardens 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Avoiding such an outcome was a top priority for Teva, and a settlement seemed close at hand this spring, according to the people on both sides of the negotiations. A Drug Company Wagers the U.S. Won’t Dare Charge It With Crimes 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Large bottles of hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes were close at hand. Fauci says US reopening could trigger outbreak 'you might not be able to control' 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z At Melitta, the company that pioneered the paper coffee filter, inspiration was close at hand. From Coffee Filter to Safety Mask, in a Hurry 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z Streaming movies and TV at home is no substitute: the screen is smaller, the picture quality is poorer and most of all, the distractions are closer at hand and more sharply insistent. Opinion | Sorry, governors. No matter what you do, movies won’t be back for a very long time. 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z The man had a fax machine close at hand and a typewriter that got plenty of use. Opinion | The ‘Reverend’ of Benning Ridge died, but his fight should live on 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z Enter the novel coronavirus and with it the isolation regime — enforced time alone with whatever is most comforting and closest at hand. 10 authors, from Laila Lalami to Alexander Chee, on the books they might finally read in quarantine 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z That would test many aspects of our government, economy and — closer at hand — personal technology. Perspective | I’ve been working from home for eight days. The Netflix-and-quarantine life is not that chill. 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z Or maybe your unknown is a little closer at hand. Snowshoe adventure — or, racquet sports Okanogan style | Provided by Okanogan County Tourism Council 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Under the circumstances, how could I not have thought about the ways in which crises that had once seemed impossibly far away could suddenly seem both possible and close at hand? “We’ve been attacked!” Women and trauma in the Trump-Putin era 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z "With my daughter, it brought it extremely close at hand," Carey said. The silent epidemic of America’s problem with guns 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z When phones are always so close at hand, as a "private and personal technology", Mr Leggett says it can be tough for parents to put limits on how children use them. Most children sleep with mobile phone beside bed 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z Family, friends and other connections are likely close at hand. If your job is remote, should you pack up and move somewhere cheaper? | Produced by Advertising Publications 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Congressional aides and trade advisers said they were still reviewing the final provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, but a resolution appeared to be close at hand. Democrats Close to Agreement With White House on New NAFTA 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z “The Aeronauts,” particularly at first, sags under the weight of a schmaltzy concept, tedious flashbacks and reach-for-the-sky metaphors that, given the mission, are a little too close at hand. Review: ‘The Aeronauts’ doesn’t exactly soar, but Jones does 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z For students in China, support is unlikely to be close at hand. PhD students in China report misery and hope 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z Rural areas and communities of color are often hard-pressed to find these relationships close at hand. Creating opportunities — and tax breaks — in the right communities 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z Haynes is renowned in the business for his preparation: rigorous shot lists, hundred-page editing notes, and his Image Books, which remain close at hand throughout his shoots. Todd Haynes Rewrites the Hollywood Playbook 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Personally, I had my vomit bag close at hand. With the Houston Astros' loss, Sports Karma is making a huge comeback - Golf Digest 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z But there is an application closer at hand. Opinion | Evangelicals have been reshaped into the image of Trump himself 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z The past, this show says, is not only usable but always somewhere close at hand. An Ecstatic Revival of Ntozake Shange’s “for colored girls” 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z Though the Bills put McKenzie up in a perfectly good hotel, the third-year player prefers to have his items close at hand. Bills’ Isaiah McKenzie is all packed up, but hoping to stay 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Of course, it’s possible to dismiss much of it as the unfortunate but predictable result of fans’ disappointment, with an eagerly anticipated season so close at hand. Pain and Resentment and the Inspiring Retirement of Andrew Luck 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z A cure has often seemed close at hand. How a revolutionary technique got people with spinal-cord injuries back on their feet 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z And Friedrich Nietzsche, the philosopher who made forgetting heroic, is always close at hand. Review | To find serenity, freedom and creativity, sometimes it’s best to forget 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z Components would be made on site or by suppliers close at hand. How espionage and ambition built the first factory 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z There aren’t many cities that have as many outdoor options close at hand as Seattle does. Spend time outdoors this summer to reap health benefits | Provided by University of Washington 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z When boating, canoeing or kayaking, Wirtz said personal flotation devices, or life vests, should always be worn or close at hand. Water rescue squad sees improved training, equipment 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z And so much progress was being made that it seemed like the fundamental theory of physics might be close at hand. Remembering Murray Gell-Mann 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z The spectacle was so bizarre that a Dutch UFO website was inundated with more than 150 reports from people suspecting an alien encounter was close at hand. SpaceX satellites could blight the night sky, warn astronomers 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z The trick is to have enough variety in your food to keep from getting bored, but not so much that you just go with whatever’s easiest or closest at hand. Struggling to make good nutrition choices? It’s not about willpower 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z The scale was oddly smaller, the threats closer at hand and closer together. The Wild Carnival at the Heart of Skiing’s Most Dangerous Race 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z At evening high school, teachers are close at hand. Nighttime is the right time for this educator to help wayward students thrive 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z Having a dedicated factory close at hand is a luxury that few designers outside of Milan and Paris know. Who needs L.A. fashion week? Not these designers 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z Where local emergency rooms are close at hand, Border Patrol agents tend to err on the side of caution, taking their charges for costly and sometimes unnecessary medical evaluations, several health providers said. Border Patrol Facilities Put Detainees With Medical Conditions at Risk 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z And at every step, their cellphones are close at hand, part extra appendage, part security blanket. Watch 2 adorably clueless teens, 17, baffled by a rotary phone 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Each year, the city of Pasadena sets up an emergency operations center for state, local and federal agencies, who are close at hand for security. 2019 Rose Parade brings freezing temperatures and winds to Pasadena 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z Such questions are close at hand but not always solvable. Raising boys: Eliot’s father wants him to be the 8-year-old he is, not what society expects 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Not that one seemed particularly close at hand during another anemic showing in their road white uniforms. Road Rash: Sloppy Patriots fall to Steelers 17-10 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z Of course, I get nervous when I do have reading material close at hand, too. Perspective | Some of us love to read. You got a problem with that? 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z His office issued a recent advisory stressing the importance of it close at hand and having the proper training to administer it. Surgeon General: Federal drug classification needs changes 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z If that sounds impossible, or overly abstract, maybe we should start with something small, something close at hand. Beware the “bipartisan” trap: Democrats should resist pointless “compromise” 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z When we currently have the leader of the world’s most powerful country routinely targeting ethnic communities and preaching hatred of minorities every time he opens his mouth, the dystopian nightmare is close at hand. If you thought Snake Plissken’s New York was a dangerous place... | Kevin McKenna 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z From my earliest days, Robert E. Lee felt close at hand. Good riddance 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z I get nervous when I don’t have reading material close at hand. Perspective | Some of us love to read. You got a problem with that? 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z But the proof for or against a lonely, crowded universe may be surprisingly close at hand, celestially speaking. A Frozen Super-Earth May Orbit Barnard's Star 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z It’s unclear whether he was the highest-scoring choice but he certainly was the closest at hand after spending last season as an assistant to Eppler. Angels get the answers they want from manager Brad Ausmus, but the probability of winning remains unanswered 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z Early breakthroughs in self-driving technology, such as using car-mounted cameras and computers to keep the vehicle in its lane, spawned breathless media coverage and spurred industry marketers to suggest true autonomy was close at hand. Shaken by hype, self-driving leaders adopt new strategy: Shutting up 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z But lessons about masculinity are closer at hand than West suggests. Opinion | The saddest part of Kanye West’s visit with President Trump 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Sheen notes that Mackinnon was protective of the book, with a well-thumbed copy close at hand to refer to as needed. Neil Gaiman on adapting his and Terry Pratchett’s Good Omens for TV 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z That’s something voters should keep top of mind with the selection of a new governor for the state close at hand. Recent Kansas editorials 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z So the logistics were easy, everything close at hand, and the post-ride food and massages were excellent. Fjords, ferries and forks: cycling the Haute Route Norway 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z “The Soviet Union was pulled into an arms race in the Cold War. Japan’s economy became a bubble in a trade war. These profound lessons are close at hand,” Long said. As next round of U.S. tariffs on China looms, both sides dig in 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z His vertical integration strategy created thousands of research and manufacturing jobs in the U.S., generates the best margins in the industry, and allows him to keep his technology close at hand. Opinion | An American Is Mislabeled a ‘Russian Oligarch’ 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Keep your reading glasses close at hand with Off the Cuff Optics’ WristReaders, flexible readers designed to be worn around your wrist when not in use. Reading glasses you’ll never misplace | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z Despite the author’s disdain for our modern society of distraction, it also helps to have Google close at hand. Review: Joshua Cohen’s ‘Attention’ demands your whole focus 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z I don’t want to pick on Midwestern teams when my own childhood team, the Mets, is so close at hand and offers such an inviting target. With a Loud Ovation, Baseball Shows Its Whiteness 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Some of the photographers were closer at hand. A Vision Shared: the photographers who captured the Great Depression 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Out in the distant pampas, meanwhile, the perfect edition remains always close at hand and just out of reach. The Strange Case of the Missing Joyce Scholar 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z The election is too close at hand to wait. Georgia editorial roundup 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z So discussing the problem with her, though sticky, would put the "friend" on guard that she's being watching from close at hand. Was It O.K. to Let an Aging Relative Believe My Mother Was Still Alive? 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z “None of us expected that this confrontation with fascism would be so close at hand,” he said, alluding to the AfD success in entering Parliament. When Neo-Nazis Marched Through Berlin’s Old Jewish Quarter, a Bookshop Took Notice 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z With her dream so close at hand, Biney, who will also compete in the 1,500 meters, said it’s time to dig out the fierce alter-ego she invented when she was 10. Maame Biney advances out of opening heat, but ‘Jeez, that was nerve-racking!’ 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z The laboratory's forensic scientists have to work in pairs with the antidote to fentanyl close at hand. The painkiller that killed my son 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z Which is why he'd be wise to keep the rabbit's foot close at hand. Healthy Ilkay Gundogan is helping Manchester City put a big hurt on the rest of the English Premier League 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z Although corrections officials maintain that technological upgrading is close at hand, prison libraries are notoriously outdated, stocked with encyclopedias that are decades old. Selling Prisoners Cheetos, Not Chomsky 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z It’s also convenient to have the roost so close at hand. What’s with all the cawing? UW team eavesdrops on crows 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z Not that players are big users of public transit, but having their top farm club close at hand appears to be popular with the Canadiens’ brass, their top farmhands and the fans. Canadiens like having AHL’s Laval Rocket close at hand 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z The software notices if a firm imports expensive stainless steel when a cheaper source of the material is closer at hand, say, or if an importer’s spending on copper rises as its price falls. Increasingly, hunting money-launderers is automated 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z But I can’t look past this small, human disaster close at hand. Opinion | A small, human disaster close at hand 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z But with September close at hand and a new season ahead, it’s time to put that in the past and work toward a new goal. The preseason men's college golf poll will upset defending NCAA champ Oklahoma fans - Golf Digest 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z Girls kept copies of the book close at hand, on bookshelves or in secret hiding places, to return to for continued consultation. This Beloved Puberty Book for Girls Is Getting a Boy Edition 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z For the families of the sehitler – the Turkish word for martyrs – the trauma remains close at hand. A year on, families of 'martyrs' who resisted Turkey coup count cost 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z Gulen appeared frail in the interview, walking with a shuffle, and keeping his longtime doctor close at hand. Cleric Gulen says he would not flee U.S. to avoid extradition to Turkey 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z The wonders of nature are close at hand. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z Tusk indicated that after weeks of negotiations, a decision on the procedure was close at hand but the final decision on the cities isn’t expected until later this year. The Latest: EU to boost military cooperation, buy drones 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z Nonetheless, our follow boat remains close at hand. TRAVEL: Boise, Idaho, a haven of restaurants, art, craft beer and outdoor activity 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z Even with Kokrak’s lusty attack, wood on ball sounded like a knuckle rapping on a door, while nearby the cataclysmic threek! of 460cc titanium heads reminded us that modernity was close at hand. We put Ben Hogan's old clubs in modern tour pros hands. The results weren't pretty - Golf Digest 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z To Turner, the appeal of accelerationism is as much ancient as modern: “They are speaking in a millenarian idiom,” promising that a vague, universal change is close at hand. Accelerationism: how a fringe philosophy predicted the future we live in 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z It’s hard to tell whether he simply plays harder for the national-TV cameras or if, for him, it’s somehow easier to be fully present when the stakes are clear and close at hand. A Fleeting Glimpse of Playoff Rondo 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z She came to believe that bliss was close at hand—it was inside you. Alice Coltrane’s Devotional Music 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z Our past ought to be kept close at hand, and used as a barometer to test humility. American history: Fake news that never goes away — and empowered the Trumpian insurrection 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z These days a funny story usually close at hand. Sir Alex Ferguson: Manchester United making progress under Jose Mourinho 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z Throughout these turbulent years, FDR kept a martini close at hand and prized the rituals of cocktail hour, when he mixed stiff drinks for friends on his White House study desk. Teetotal Trump and the drinking presidents - BBC News 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z With the election close at hand, he recommended the company support cap and trade. Tillerson Led Exxon’s Shift on Climate Change; Some Say ‘It Was All P.R.’ 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z “Owning the division has been something for a long time first off, it’s the first thing that you get a shot at and we want to focus at what’s closest at hand,” Carroll said. Simple for Seattle: Beat Los Angeles and clinch NFC West 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z We should, in fact, keep a bottle chilling somewhere close at hand for everyday enjoyment. Here are 4 books for the wine lover on your holiday list 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z There are many statewide trout fishing options to keep you busy well into the winter so keep the rod-and-reel close at hand. Winter trout fishing options are abundant statewide and well worth the effort 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z Now, he is on Mosul’s doorstep, and justice, or at least revenge, is close at hand. Iraqis Fear ‘Bloodshed Will Continue’ After Mosul if Sectarian Tensions Aren’t Addressed 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z They’re laid out in a way that lets you move around — if you get tired of your seat, your car or your companions, alternatives are close at hand. The History of Southern Africa, by Train 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z He stayed there for many seconds, as if meditating, or invoking, or maybe just hoping that, finally, this would be the long-sought season, the one deferred for generations that now seems so close at hand. Cubs win first pennant since 1945, and the angst is put at bay — for now 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z But before we move to Asian tech, let’s start by talking about things closer at hand. Farhad’s and Paul’s Week in Tech: Apple’s China Conundrum and Samsung’s Recall Conundrum 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z But what the dealers sell is close at hand. Tallying the Toll of a Staten Island Drug Wave in Flowers for Funerals 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z You may want to listen with tissues close at hand. What We're Reading 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z The former president’s womanizing has always been close at hand for Mr. Trump. who early on warned that he wasn’t afraid to use it against Mrs. Clinton. Donald Trump invokes Monica Lewinsky, Bill Clinton ‘bimbo eruptions’ to counter sexism charges 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Violent extremists and anyone else with access to a weapon and an inclination to kill are increasingly turning communal spaces in every corner of the world into battlefields, using whatever weapon lies close at hand. For First Responders, 9/11 Struck Close to Home 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z Still, experts I consulted said that a future populated with autonomous drones is closer at hand than one populated with self-driving cars. Think Amazon’s Drone Delivery Idea Is a Gimmick? Think Again 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Money is close at hand, the Almighty is invisible and far away. Malaysia’s Leader, Dogged by a Billion-Dollar Scandal, Proves Untouchable 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z But the endless possibilities illustrate how close at hand a truly modular smartphone really is. These experimental Moto Mods offer a glimpse at the future of modular smartphones 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z But her children’s documents are always close at hand in case bad weather wrecks the house or forces the family to flee – in which case they would split up. Hurricane season brings heightened threat to undocumented immigrants 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z Iron Man may only exist in comics and movies, but some of his superpowers may soon be close at hand thanks to Hyundai. Hyundai Reveals Prototype of Iron Man-Like Suit 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z His accomplices came from close at hand: Drummer Jack Lawless had toured with the Jonas Brothers, while guitarist JinJoo Lee had been a friend for years. With a little disco (and a little weirdness), Joe Jonas brings DNCE to Wango Tango 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z Alberta is home to several large military bases, meaning that troops, equipment and aircraft are relatively close at hand. Fort McMurray Blaze, Fast and Unpredictable, Keeps Firefighters at a Distance 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z The second major character in this book, she is homeschooled by Henry to protect her from the putatively pernicious influence of integration, and kept too close at hand in other ways as well. A Sweeping Novel About Race in America 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z The controls are kept close at hand – almost too close at hand. New Porsche 911 Carrera goes turbo 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z While the forces of the Islamic State are far from Basra, reminders of the conflict are close at hand. Iraq Is Turning Saddam Hussein’s Palace Into a Museum They would pool money to buy communal guns that they would keep close at hand for fights that escalated. Murder Trial Plumbs Gang Violence, Adding to a Family’s Pain 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z That reckoning does not yet appear close at hand. Obama delivers a harsh truth about today's Republican Party 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z She also protected him from threats closer at hand, particularly aides whom she suspected were more focused on their own agendas than his presidency. Remembering Nancy Reagan: The End of a White House Love Story 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z Chinese leaders’ usual two-sided rhetoric about their options — peril is close at hand, but so is a sure cure — was especially striking in Mr. Li’s latest annual report to the legislature, the National People’s Congress. In New Economic Plan, China Bets That Hard Choices Can Be Avoided 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z In this case, however, the answer is close at hand. North Carolina Editorial Roundup 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z The signal would tell the giant squid that a good meal was close at hand. A brief history of squid video 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z “We feel that through life, it's difficult to have something close at hand without being able to see it. It brings us closer when it’s there in front of us,” he said. How the Virgin of Guadalupe embodied Mexican identity and inspired millions, including Pope Francis 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z In Greece, alternative routes are close at hand. Where there's a wall, there's no way: refugee crisis needs a better idea 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z They were made by Paul Landacre, he says, the story close at hand. Not bound by history, L.A.'s Caravan Book Store continues to turn pages 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z Be sure to carry two epinephrine auto-injectors – and keep them close at hand. Holiday Party Planning for Kids With Food Allergies 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z With Ukraine’s rapidly sinking economy, that time often seems close at hand. Joe Biden Urges Lawmakers in Ukraine to Fulfill Promise of Uprising 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z They ignore it because they want all that firepower close at hand when that battlefield arrives; their irrationality on dress parade here. End the Gun Epidemic in America 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Bean said she heard five shots that were relatively distant, and then one closer at hand. Minneapolis police 'suggested Jamar Clark protesters wanted shootings' 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z But those officers did not keep the weapons close at hand in their day-to-day work, which includes plainclothes operations in which some officers seek to blend into their surroundings. With Permanent Squad, New York Police Step Up Fight on Terrorism 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z Country life can be lonely for people in the grip of mental illness or emotional upheaval, and the means to follow through on suicidal thoughts are close at hand. Small Towns Face Rising Suicide Rates 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Los Angeles lawmakers voted unanimously Tuesday to pass a new law requiring Angelenos to lock up or disable their handguns at home if they aren’t close at hand. L.A. to require that stored handguns be locked up or disabled 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z Televised football’s triumph was to make something fundamentally remote seem close at hand. The Comprehensive Illusion of Football 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z With the much anticipated rate decision finally close at hand, stocks rose Tuesday and bond prices fell, suggesting bond investors were protecting themselves in case of a Fed increase. Investors Look Beyond Fed Meeting, See Low Rates 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z The wilder climes of the Exmoor National Park are also close at hand. The English Countryside’s New Breed of Bucolic Retreats 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Like the social cigarette, the phone links its obsessed user with others - not close at hand now, but the online community everywhere. Life in the comfort zone: From pipes to smartphones - BBC News 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z It is his sense, he said, that a proof is close at hand, more than a century and half after it was first articulated. The Singular Mind of Terry Tao 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z The European Central Bank may also find it difficult to extend—or even maintain—the ELA emergency funding if a deal between Greece and its creditors isn't close at hand, said Mr. Tuck. Euro Tumbles As Greek Drama Unfolds 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z But maturation of the iPhone market may be close at hand. Apple Watch Sales Aren't Looking So Hot 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z If grain is nearby or if a bucket is close at hand, then it may be best to get it while it’s available. Pre-Crastination: The Opposite of Procrastination 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z To start, keep basic, vital health information close at hand. Staying Safe in the ER 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z But, for black people, that past remains at the surface—close at hand, indelible, a narrative as legible as skin. Black Like Her: Rachel Dolezal and Our Lies About Race 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z “Even if I won many tournaments, winning here on the PGA Tour is something amazing, and I’m going to enjoy the moment with my family,” Gomez said with the crystal trophy close at hand. Fabian Gomez wins 1st PGA Tour title at St. Jude Classic 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z "Even if I won many tournaments, winning here on the PGA Tour is something amazing, and I'm going to enjoy the moment with my family," Gomez said with the crystal trophy close at hand. Fabian Gomez wins 1st PGA Tour title at St. Jude Classic 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z Learning survival skills is a necessary goal considering the apocalypse is close at hand. ‘Love at First Fight’: A strong opening blow for director Thomas Cailley 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z As Europe confronts its own internal divisions, Turkey is one partner that the West should keep close at hand. From Russia With Love: The Moscow-Ankara Energy Affair 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z For people whose plants perplex them, help was close at hand. Herb festival soothes the tensions of modern life 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z But senators of both parties said an agreement was close at hand and could be announced on Tuesday. Pressure mounts for Loretta Lynch vote, but no deal yet 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z The answer is yes: The trademark notebook is still close at hand. Today in Politics: Rubio Leaps In From Miami, and Clinton Hits the Road 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z On a visit to Ethiopia last year, I witnessed first hand that parents will carry their children for miles to get a vaccine if the threat of disease is close at hand. Let’s Celebrate the Man Who Conquered Polio 2015-04-11T04:00:00Z Amid the focus on the future, the ghosts of the past were close at hand, and some preferred to stir old grudges. Obama seeks to re-engage with Latin America at summit 2015-04-11T04:00:00Z If you're not too keen on losing digits in your food, there's always a good box grater somewhere close at hand. An Introduction to Veggie Zoodles – and the Instruments Used to Make Them 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z His diet was heavy on chips, fast food and soda, things he knew were bad for him but were also easy to get and close at hand. Navajo Nation sees tax on junk food as way to combat health problems 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z Keep a water bottle in your car and close at hand on your desk. Water: What we need, why we need it and how to get it 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Success has never been this close at hand. A famed Virginia Indian tribe seeks federal recognition amid casino fears 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z Open bins beneath a desk are easier to access than closed drawers, so they’re just right for keeping arts and crafts supplies close at hand. 10 Ideas For Creative Desks 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Having a trusted babysitter close at hand also helps. Blake Russell overcomes six-year lull to win USA marathon title in L.A. 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z You find what you need close at hand. Astrological Forecasts for 02/04/2015 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z It shows militiawoman relaxing with a women's magazine, with her rifle close at hand. Rediscovered pictures from Spanish Civil War 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z Departing governors have underlined passages for incoming leaders in a tradition that dates to January 1925, using a Bible that Mr. Perry had kept close at hand in a wooden drawer. Rick Perry Puts Off Talk of 2016 as Tenure Ends 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z Everybody wants to stay connected in their car, keeping information, entertainment and friends close at hand at all times. Video: Can Panasonic's 'e-Cockpit' Make You A Better Driver? 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z But closer at hand, playing economic chicken with a nuclear-armed power is riskier than Washington understands. Dangers of poking the bear 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z Having entertainment so close at hand in an educational setting is counterproductive to the development of focus and concentration. Google Unseats Apple In U.S. Classrooms As Chromebooks Beat iPads 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z He made as if to do something about it, but Jason Gorss, the company’s PR manager and a giant of man, was closer at hand. Globalfoundries' Fab 8 Has Come A Long Way, Baby 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z But now, the reference and rallying points for a long season are closer at hand. Spurs, Picture of Continuity, Are Set for Another Run 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z We like all our options close at hand. Restaurant wine service: A few pet peeves 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z But the session did little to raise hope that a resolution was close at hand. Hong Kong protest leader: New strategies needed to pressure government 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z Discord has continued since, though a long-term solution is now closer at hand than ever before. Latest News: Ebola, Hong Kong, Chemical Weapons 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Context was simple, readily apparent, closer at hand. Video Games, Henry Ford, And The Problems Of Modern Education 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z And while the deal is reportedly close at hand, it comes with some complications, according to the SportsBusiness Daily report: From Jerry Jones to TV Blackouts: 5 Business Of NFL Stories To Kick The 2014-15 Season Off 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z After a nice talk, it’s back to letter writing with an envelope and roll of stamps close at hand. 2 Shirleys: North Dakota pen pals for 60 years 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z The best preschools create intimate worlds where students become explorers and attentive adults are close at hand. Teaching Is Not a Business 2014-08-16T04:00:00Z The third, the closest at hand, rests atop a nearby cabinet. Crimean Teams Enter Russian Cup, Prompting Protest by Ukraine’s Federation 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z As the ugly commotion grew, a neighbour set off to alert the police, but help was closer at hand. The Victorian women vigilantes 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z The end of corporations giving money to charities and getting nothing in return is close at hand. The Coming End of Corporate Charity, and How Companies Should Prepare 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z But the audit indicated that solutions are not close at hand. FAA will miss deadline to integrate drones in U.S. skies, report says Anywhere a US president goes, Secret Service agents are close at hand, tasked with protecting the nation's head of state at any cost. Inside the US Secret Service 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z But a decade later, the guano was already running out, and so attention shifted to another source of nitrogen close at hand - the saltpetre flats of the Atacama desert. The bringer of life and death 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z Consider replacing a narrow cabinet near your stove with a custom pullout to keep utensils close at hand. 8 Kitchen Design Tips For Foodies 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z “Peace is close at hand,” Santos says in campaign commercials. Colombia’s presidential election has turned into a two-man grudge match. "It is a matter of deep regret that negotiations were brutally stopped and violence is now rife again when a comprehensive agreement seemed close at hand," Brahimi said in a statement. Syria negotiator says Homs once again a 'theatre of death' 2014-04-17T14:01:05Z The next installment in the X-Men franchise, Days of Future Past, is close at hand — and that means the hype machine is being kicked into eighth gear. If You’re a Nerd, This Is the Best Web Site on the Internet Right Now 2014-04-16T16:23:20Z Not only are the U.S. assets needed thousands of miles away, Russian troops and weapons are close at hand. Speak Softly and Carry a Big Twig 2014-04-09T22:22:49Z After numerous disappointments, a handful of recent studies indicate that a universal vaccine may at last be close at hand. A Flu Vaccine That s Always in Season 2014-01-14T13:15:00.453Z Others will no doubt point to a different example closer at hand, just across the Limpopo. How will South Africa's 'born-frees' vote? 2013-11-08T15:32:00Z You could understand it if we had somebody else in the family, closer at hand. Alice Munro: “The Bear Came over the Mountain.” 2013-10-14T04:00:00Z The nuclear launch codes carried by a military aide are always close at hand. August can play havoc with a president's vacation 2013-08-16T18:33:45Z The app also means the council's contact information is close at hand, as are directions to any library, fitness centre, community centre and other facilities. Designing a successful app – a guide for councils 2013-07-22T07:00:05Z But members of both parties were skeptical that a deal was close at hand. Both Sides in Filibuster Fight See Twisting of Senate Rules 2013-07-15T14:25:18Z When both sets of grandparents were close at hand, however, they all became involved in their grandchildren's upbringing. Revolution in the royal nursery 2013-07-08T03:10:12Z "We pray for her and that the cure for this wretched disease will be close at hand soon," he said. Pierce Brosnan's daughter dies at 41 2013-07-02T11:07:15Z A clear message was being sent to Damascus: heavy weaponry is close at hand. Jordanians uneasy over US troop deployment 2013-06-26T01:04:23Z Given political deadlock and the imminent deadline for the interest rate hike, that new reality is disturbingly close at hand. Elizabeth Warren's loan bill offers lifeline to America's indebted students 2013-06-04T14:35:34Z Commons leader Andrew Lansley, never a man to get his political kit off without his pyjamas close at hand, was gently teased about the revolt. Margaret Hodge asks Google some searching questions 2013-05-16T20:23:55Z A measure of that confidence, and a test of his intent, is close at hand. News Analysis: Pakistan Vote Revives Premier’s Rivalry With Army 2013-05-14T01:10:27Z It's not a bad template, but there's one much closer at hand in Harlequins. Wasps' years on the road may be coming to end – and not before time 2013-04-11T21:00:03Z Users who are shopping on the couch while watching TV, the device most close at hand is probably going to be that.” Flush With Winklevoss Cash, Deal-Spotting Hukkster Goes Mobile 2013-03-04T19:12:14Z A series of announcements over the past few months from sources as varied as mighty Microsoft and string-and-sealing-wax private inventors suggest that workable, if not yet perfect, simultaneous-translation devices are now close at hand. Machine translation: Conquering Babel 2013-01-03T16:05:38Z But Mr. Woodland, convinced that a solution was close at hand, quit graduate school to devote himself to the problem. N. Joseph Woodland, Inventor of the Bar Code, Dies at 91 2012-12-13T14:51:46Z We have now reached the point in the race for the White House when it helps to keep a glossary of American sporting terms ever close at hand. The shared language of sport and politics 2012-09-27T23:59:27Z “So every house had an ice pick,” he added, “and you know the way it is, somewhere in the city, tempers fray and the ice pick is close at hand when people are losing it.” Ice Picks Are Still Used as Weapons 2012-09-01T01:54:12Z Romney is best served when his wife relishes the positive aspects of the campaign experience, resists being overpackaged and stays close at hand for support ... What GOP Experts Say Romney Must Do 2012-08-24T08:05:33Z It forces us to keep our mobile devices close at hand at all times, just so that we don’t “miss” anything. Olympics 2012 and the tyranny of now 2012-08-03T11:00:00Z His own family also was close at hand. Gonzalez outduels Wilson, Orioles beat Angels 2012-07-07T06:51:08Z And yet their targets have been overwhelmingly close at hand, rather than in Europe or the United States. Insight: Local wars blur al Qaeda's threat to West 2012-07-05T07:38:47Z Photograph: SNAP/Rex Features The author of one of the most instantly recognisable pieces of music in the world is sitting in a splendid room in Claridge's, a synthesiser and a piano close at hand. Vangelis: why Chariots of Fire's message is still important today 2012-06-30T23:06:08Z Everything — the vindication of LeBron, the redemption of , the affirmation of Pat Riley’s grand plan for his Big Three — is close at hand.” Leading Off: Heat Count Down to a Coronation - Leading Off 2012-06-20T17:08:09Z Yet the key to providing an ideal blend of in-car information and entertainment — infotainment, in the lexicon — has long been close at hand. Collecting: Rhythms on the Highway, Before the Age of the iPod 2012-06-09T05:27:02Z Fortunately the "mother flame" was close at hand and the offending torch was quickly relit. Olympic torch relay generates a lot of heat as flame proves not to be eternal 2012-05-21T17:04:57Z "Here I am, sir," answered a voice close at hand. The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z The field of observation is more restricted and lies closer at hand in mathematics; it is more varied and broader but more difficult to compass in the natural sciences. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z A poor-looking little cottage was close at hand; to it I trotted, and looked in at the door. Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes 2012-04-23T02:00:28.843Z Here is one close at hand, and as we have a few minutes to spare let us draw near and see what it is like. Sidelights on Chinese Life 2012-04-21T02:00:23.993Z Powder, shot, and buckets of water were placed close at hand, while boarding axes, pikes, cutlasses, muskets, and pistols were lying about ready to be seized when required. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z The village church was close at hand, and the churchyard adjoined the garden. Ghosts and Family Legends A Volume for Christmas 2012-04-21T02:00:22.650Z A great fault with the district schools has been an inclination to think that anything close at hand is too mean and common to be considered as subject matter for instruction. Farm Boys and Girls 2012-04-21T02:00:21.733Z It gave us a pleasant feeling of nearness to home, to have a great ship full of our countrymen close at hand. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z They are followed by several hours of clear skies, usually; but if the storm is smaller and close at hand there is no clear interval. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z The atmosphere is so rarefied that distant objects appear near, and the buildings, which were in reality 15 miles away, looked quite close at hand. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z The sound of the violin and the hum of voices were at length heard, and lights were seen close at hand. I've Been Thinking; or, the Secret of Success 2012-04-18T02:00:11.437Z And he saw two boats close at hand, out of which the men had gone to mend their nets. Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading The Sweet Stories of God's Word in the Language of Childhood 2012-04-13T02:00:19.530Z To the West, and close at hand, towered up Mount Everest, still over 8,000 feet above us; at first showing up cold, grey and dead against a sky of deep purple. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z Nothing broke the stillness except a mistlethrush singing very loud from an oak-tree close at hand, and when the bird was silent the lowing of a cow far away on some other earth, it seemed. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z Have you ever seen any of them close at hand; do you know their customs and their country? Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z Hence, the U93 needed assistance, and fortunately for her, powerful support was close at hand. Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z Darkness, the rain, and then flash! her face was there, close at hand. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z She turned round and flew off, for the dean and clergy were close at hand. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z But before she had time to think more about it a voice close at hand made both her and Rollo start. Christmas Tree Land 2012-04-06T02:00:25.787Z I heard the trumpet.—So did I.—So did I.—They must be close at hand.—From which side are they coming?—Shall we see them? Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z She knew that the natives constantly sit up talking and feasting until daylight is close at hand; and as they had extra motives for vigilance, she was sure that they would keep awake. The Curse of Carne's Hold A Tale of Adventure 2012-04-06T02:00:24.610Z There was a summer-house close at hand which, with the appearance of a decayed beehive, smelt of dry-rot and was littered with paper bags. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z Heke lay on the ground with his war party—close at hand were the sleeping soldiers. Old New Zealand A Tale of the Good Old Times; and A History of the War in the North against the Chief Heke, in the Year 1845 2012-04-05T02:00:37.337Z The scene in the railway yards was animated and dramatic, and in order to be close at hand I secured permission to sit upon the ladder which led to the outlook. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z The likeness of the stars elsewhere By day we view between us, We recognise the Greater Bear, I grieve to say, in Tomkyns p�re, And close at hand is Venus! Punch, or the London Charivari, October 21st 1893 2012-04-04T02:01:00.747Z We found as something belonging to him had been found close at hand, where it could only have been put somewhere about the time of the murder. The Curse of Carne's Hold A Tale of Adventure 2012-04-06T02:00:24.610Z While Lady Grant was speaking, the rich voice of Lettice close at hand was unmistakably heard. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z So the slave became more afraid of Kawiti than he was of the rocket, and he ran away back to Heke, and told him that Kawiti with help was close at hand. Old New Zealand A Tale of the Good Old Times; and A History of the War in the North against the Chief Heke, in the Year 1845 2012-04-05T02:00:37.337Z The vicarage was close at hand, a sombre little house, with a flagged path leading to its dusky porch. Mitchelhurst Place, Vol. I (of 2) A Novel 2012-04-03T02:00:33.630Z The announcement of relief being close at hand, when none was supposed to be within the Arctic Circle, was too sudden, unexpected, and joyous, for our minds to comprehend it at once. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z "Nom de ma m�re!" someone close at hand cried, in a voice of astonishment. The Man in Black 2012-03-30T02:00:14.473Z The neat-handed abigails, after preparing a bed for Fido within the recess where stood his mistress's couch, retired, first bidding her summon them at will, as their apartments were close at hand. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z But something else, even stronger, within her, told her not to go; that her work awaited her close at hand; that she must nurse bee-babies here in the dimly lighted hive. Nuova or The New Bee 2012-03-26T02:00:41.423Z If Spain is now so blessed as to have for her king a worthy descendant of Isabella the Catholic, the remedy for the political dishonesty may be close at hand. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z Behind these, and in a newly dug cellar close at hand, lay concealed a great multitude of Indians. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Presently, however, the bell of a church close at hand began to ring for service, and the sound, startling madame, brought her suddenly, chillily, sharply, to earth again. The Man in Black 2012-03-30T02:00:14.473Z His voice was like that of a herald proclaiming a great event that was close at hand. Ortus Christi Meditations for Advent 2012-03-23T02:00:31.917Z A sudden conviction that we were wasting our time in a world of small things, while the wonders of the hills lay close at hand, overwhelmed us. When Love Calls 2012-03-22T02:00:36.883Z The fonda, which was close at hand, looked clean and inviting; but its mistress, overwhelmed by this sudden intrusion of five ravenous and unintelligible foreigners, eyed us dubiously. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z They set fire to the house of the commanding officer, which stood close at hand, and which they had reached by means of their trenches. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z The imus had been prepared: the holes had been dug, and the stones and wood necessary for the sacrifice laid close at hand. Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian 2012-03-21T02:00:33.043Z It grew louder gradually until at last it was close at hand, on the other side of the door. Across the Cameroons A Story of War and Adventure 2012-03-19T02:00:28.667Z And then, on a sudden, she heard a footstep close at hand. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z A jolly, flat-bottomed punt belonging to the fonda was moored close at hand, and just across the blue and silver water lay an enticing stretch of lovely white sand. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z Alone in the middle of the night, and winter close at hand! Fairies Afield 2012-03-18T02:00:20.790Z Two real ladies, very fashionably dressed and sitting close at hand, glanced quickly at Pierce, and then away again, and it was evident their wonder was at an end. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z I believe heartily in the advantage of enlarging one's horizon by taking in other climes and other ages, but first let us make sure of that great expansive power which lies close at hand. Special Method in the Reading of Complete English Classics In the Grades of the Common School 2012-03-17T02:01:04.053Z The General had found the man so useful that he deemed it convenient to have him close at hand. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z From the perfect order of the house, and the fact that the fire was burning, it was clear that someone must be close at hand. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z After about twenty minutes they heard a louder voice, close at hand. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z The royal councilor of the Great Chamber Is close at hand. The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda 2012-03-15T02:00:28.817Z It was on a jutting promontory of rock, close at hand. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z Preoccupied by the story, narrator and listener had paid no heed to what was passing in the lane, and the voices of men speaking close at hand took them by surprise. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z Help us to do with faithfulness the duties which lie close at hand. The Optimist's Good Morning 2012-03-15T02:00:23.453Z In the pandemonium death was thought to be close at hand. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z But first we must walk through the ancient city, and that is now quite close at hand. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z “I didn’t know that there was a lake so close at hand,” said Belle delightedly. The Motor Girls in the Mountains or, The Gypsy Girl's Secret 2012-03-07T03:00:15.897Z "The mischief is not very serious, but it is close at hand," replied the reverend gentleman. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z I do not care for the Petunia close at hand on account of its sickish odor. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z It must have been nearly an hour before we heard him hailing us in the distance, and soon afterwards saw his figure loom out of the darkness close at hand. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z Men asked themselves if so strong a reek could possibly travel from Vesuvius, and whether some vent had not opened close at hand. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z Grant watched the passage of the fleet from a steamer in the river, and felt relieved as though the victory were close at hand. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z The cry of the ravaging Tartars was now audible close at hand in the village of Toháir, which was blazing away under the very eyes of the Transylvanian hosts. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z I care little for Chrysanthemums; they fill in the border in autumn, and they look pretty well growing, but I like few of the flowers close at hand. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z When I did, it was quite close at hand, just at the beginning of the range of farm-buildings which skirted the road. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z But the chest was close at hand, and across it he cast himself, and so was tossed up and down all that day and the next night. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z Again the great Pitt, Earl of Chatham, poured out his eloquence against what he saw was close at hand—"a most accursed, wicked, barbarous, cruel, unjust, and diabolical war." Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z He did not speak to them, but leaned against the rail close at hand. Laid up in Lavender 2012-02-28T03:00:28.157Z The light was close at hand now, though viewed from the front it moved so little that her worst forebodings were confirmed. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z All day long the thunder had been rumbling and growling, and now the storm seemed close at hand. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z On a limb close at hand were several wild turkeys, huddled together to keep warm. First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle 2012-02-27T03:00:16.033Z The loss of property was small compared with another loss close at hand. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z He was expecting to see the caribou ahead of them at some little distance, and paid but small attention to points close at hand. Phil Bradley's Snow-shoe Trail The Mountain Boys in the Canada Wilds 2012-02-27T03:00:13.497Z When close at hand it is quite as distressing as the grinding noise of a Cicada. Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:17.560Z Then he would dream that Chrysea was calling him, and would wake and start up to look for her, thinking she must be close at hand. The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde and Other Stories 2012-02-26T03:00:15.647Z The game was taken to one of the storehouses, where some of the natives were set to work to prepare it for use during the winter now close at hand. First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle 2012-02-27T03:00:16.033Z They seemed to have no weapons of any consequence; but, from our subsequent knowledge of their habits, and disposition, the probability is they had spears, bows, and arrows concealed close at hand. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z By that time X-Ray had come up, and the stranger sportsman was also close at hand. Phil Bradley's Snow-shoe Trail The Mountain Boys in the Canada Wilds 2012-02-27T03:00:13.497Z When other branches of the same tree are similarly loaded, and other trees close at hand also bear the same kind of fruit, the result is very picturesque. Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:17.560Z As I rode by his side I could scarce believe that, yonder, close at hand in the darkness, Silver Heels slept, nor doubted that I was near. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z With the North Pole so close at hand, he was determined that nothing should keep him from reaching the goal. First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle 2012-02-27T03:00:16.033Z The decisive struggle is close at hand, as the signs of the times, visible on every side, sufficiently indicate. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z I suppose he entered the next, for I heard him close at hand. Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 2012-02-23T03:00:42.347Z It is stated, I know not how authoritatively, that the Hessians, whose hospital was close at hand, defaced many stones here by altering the inscriptions. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Sometimes it is close at hand, at others it recedes a little, and the space between the road and the hills is again a species of half marsh. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z But the Louvre was close at hand, almost within earshot on one side, the Ch�telet was scarcely farther off on the other; and both swarmed with soldiers and brutal camp-followers. For the Cause 2012-02-19T03:00:18.033Z “A self-sustaining economic expansion is close at hand, but only if policymakers don’t withdraw government support too quickly.” Congress passes extension of payroll tax cut 2012-02-17T17:55:00Z Seated upon a rustic bench close at hand, possibly the very one which Lucy had "reclaimed from fungi and mould," how the memories came surging up in our minds! A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors 2012-02-17T03:00:36.500Z The remedy is close at hand: know your subject. How to Write a Novel A Practical Guide to the Art of Fiction 2012-02-17T03:00:36.070Z Small wonder that the folk in these parts have preserved, in Cley-next-Sea and in Wells-next-Sea, the reminder that the sea is close at hand. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z Then, seems to me painting and music, close at hand, be stronger than writing, but being distant, nought to compare; for see what glamour written paper hath done here but now. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z I see a time coming--nay, it's close at hand--when a spectre will be set up and nicknamed Justice; which, if God wills, it shall be my mission to tear down. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z That unlucky person was sick unto death in duress, with the gallows looming close at hand. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Though so close at hand, she went little into Dublin; for the sight of many strange uniforms reminded her of a past time, the associations connected with which she did her best to bury. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z Hence the sketches of saints carved on the chalk walls which, candidly, I should like to have seen close at hand. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z Angelique!" she called in mild reproof, "you must not let them tire you;" whereupon an old lady sitting close at hand leaning on an ebony crutch said, "Let be. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z But Herodotos could not have seen them close at hand, and the measurement he gives must have been a mere guess. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Did not the chancellor say only an hour ago that the tussle was close at hand--that the Great Measure was to be again brought forward without delay? My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z |
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