How to Use in hand in a Sentence

in hand

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  • The second-year coach showed up to his presser with a dog in hand.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
  • Cards in hand, the gathered broke in to groups of eight or 10 and prayed.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Aug. 2026
  • With posters of the film in hand, the crowd disappeared into the night.
    — Ruby Ford-Dunker, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Present deadlines in hand, a lot of this will end up with the next governor.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The docent, red glasses in hand, slumps against the old-time cannon.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Now, with her new backpack in hand, Myla is ready for the start of school.
    — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Walker arrives at the scene and notices a man running away with a gun in hand.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Shelton, match point up for the biggest win of his life, ball in hand, looked up with a steely glint in his eyes.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Arkansas picked up its two touchdowns in the fourth quarter with the game well in hand.
    — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Beachgoers strolled with coffee in hand, went for morning runs and walked their dogs.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Many were simply sitting or walking around with friends, snow cones or slices of pizza in hand.
    — Diamy Wang july 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • Robertson won the final round as Dern was resigned to stay on her back with the fight in hand.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Dine at the bar for a relaxed evening out, or enjoy long evenings on the spacious patio, spritz in hand.
    — Nicole Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Almost 40% of those yards came in the fourth quarter, when the game was already in hand.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • There is another path, and the US already has the tools in hand.
    — Pooja Kumar, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Willis was seen going through an easy motion with a football in hand but not releasing it.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Angel City, in that spot, also has a game in hand over the Summit.
    — Spencer Baldwin, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Imagine staring up at the stars through a skylight, a mug of chamomile in hand and a fire crackling in the wood stove.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Football in hand or soccer ball at her feet, Jesic seems unbothered.
    — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Angry words were exchanged, then Slotnick approached the guard with lock in hand.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Rush will be back at it Friday night at LCA with a new set list in hand.
    — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Sit beneath the fairy lights by the fireplace with a charcuterie board, hummus, and a glass of rosé in hand.
    — Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
  • On the pitch, whistle in hand, wearing his all-black uniform, is Wright’s comfort zone.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Meghan shows a pot of berries boiling on the stove, and pans over to little Lilibet, wooden spoon in hand.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Test the theory for yourself by popping the question with this baby in hand.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Quit claim deed in hand, Corcoran called another son to pick her up at the library.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The Whitecaps still hold a game in hand and own the tiebreaker on goal differential.
    — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
  • Walk the beach with coffee in hand, explore the town in the afternoon, then relax with dinner and ice cream.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 15 July 2026
  • There's not much that's better than sitting on a back porch on a warm summer evening with a glass of wine in hand, chatting with friends.
    — Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • On Saturday, Stanford ran onto the team bus with a crate of beers for her team in hand.
    — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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