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in hand

1. controlled. They seemed to have the game in hand when they scored three goals.

Usage notes: also used with take: I think the state failed to take the situation in hand.

2. immediately available. We have about 6,000 applications in hand for about 200 new positions.

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Consumers should be alerted to check the alcohol concentration in hand sanitizers because substandard products may be marketed to the public. Hand sanitizer alert by Walker, Elaine S. / Emerging Infectious Diseases An infection control program at Austin Health in Melbourne to improve hand hygiene practices among health care workers has achieved sustained improvement in hand hygiene, coinciding with a reduction of nosocomial (hospital-acquired infections) and transmission of MRSA in health care settings, according to an infection control nurse. Give patients a hand--a clean hand by Australian Nursing Journal Other developmental tendencies in hand movement were noted in early observations[20] and are summarized in Table 1. Fetal and Neonatal Hand Movement by Chescheir, Nancy C / Physical Therapy More results

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Consumers should be alerted to check the alcohol concentration in hand sanitizers because substandard products may be marketed to the public.

Hand sanitizer alert by Walker, Elaine S. / Emerging Infectious Diseases

An infection control program at Austin Health in Melbourne to improve hand hygiene practices among health care workers has achieved sustained improvement in hand hygiene, coinciding with a reduction of nosocomial (hospital-acquired infections) and transmission of MRSA in health care settings, according to an infection control nurse.

Give patients a hand--a clean hand by Australian Nursing Journal

Other developmental tendencies in hand movement were noted in early observations[20] and are summarized in Table 1.

Fetal and Neonatal Hand Movement by Chescheir, Nancy C / Physical Therapy

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