How to Use the task at hand in a Sentence
the task at hand
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But this was the task at hand now.
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Isabella Kunde,
CBS News,
2 Dec. 2025
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Yet Biden knows the task at hand.
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Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Dec. 2025
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But this was still a strong enough line-up to deal with the task at hand.
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Colin Millar,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Take it one step at a time and try to stay focused on the task at hand.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Dec. 2025
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Kirksey, though, is focused on the task at hand.
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Mike Kaye
february 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2026
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The host Bayhawks were stunned but able to stay focused on the task at hand.
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Glenn Graham,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Feb. 2024
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The hope is that seeing the success the team can have when focused on the task at hand will pay off.
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Michelle Gardner,
The Arizona Republic,
26 Jan. 2024
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But higher wages also help workers focus on the task at hand.
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Timothy Noah,
The New Republic,
6 June 2023
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For his part, Riordan tries to stay focused on the task at hand.
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Selome Hailu,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2023
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Nothing in the world exists in that moment in time, other than the task at hand.
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Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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Players have long bought into focusing on the task at hand and now, some fans have too.
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Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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With these headphones, students can cancel out any noise and focus on the task at hand.
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Moriah Mason,
Southern Living,
12 Dec. 2023
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But as has been his hallmark all season, Boldy has focused on the task at hand.
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Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 Apr. 2025
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By putting on the headset, employees have no choice but to stay focused on the task at hand.
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N. Kirkpatrick,
Washington Post,
10 Aug. 2023
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So [getting the script together] felt like the task at hand to get people to jump with me.
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Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Make no mistake, though, the task at hand is monumental.
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Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Kids who want to chase down eggs—whether hidden on the ground or dropped from a chopper—should come dressed for the task at hand.
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2024
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Gordan said the team will look to go 1-0 every week and focus on the task at hand.
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Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
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Instead, refocus on facts, boundaries, or the task at hand.
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Shadé Zahrai,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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Keep the focus on the task at hand, until there’s truly a reason to party.
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
17 May 2025
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Egg-laying turtles are said to be in a trance while concentrating on the task at hand.
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Nina Burleigh,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Jan. 2024
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Not so secret has been Joseph’s ability to focus on the task at hand.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Canning finds that meditation helps focus him in on the task at hand.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Despite the buzz, Staley said her team is focusing on the task at hand.
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Mark Heim | [email protected],
al,
31 Mar. 2023
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Jones, on the other hand, was fully committed to the task at hand this morning.
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Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
12 Sep. 2024
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At practice, the coaching staff emphasizes a need to get the task at hand done with full effort.
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Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Aug. 2025
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The first practice is constraining memory to the task at hand.
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Keivan Navaie,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Oct. 2025
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Of course, Scheffler remained level-headed though with the task at hand.
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Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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This eventually can enhance focus on the task at hand.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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For now, Eagle Rock will focus on the task at hand and gear up to face Venice.
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Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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