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as in to pass (down)
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as in to kithe
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Recent Examples of hand down
The sentencing handed down Monday, May 19, comes years after the deadly 2019 chase that ended with Omar Hilario Sanchez crashing into a tree in Waco, KWTX reported, citing court documents.
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025
After the decisions are handed down, the justices will proceed to hear oral arguments on the Trump administration’s emergency bid to enforce the president’s birthright citizenship executive order in some parts of the country.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 14 May 2025
Rogers was handed down a death sentence for the 1995 murder of 34-year-old Tina Marie Cribbs, a mother-of-two who was found dead in a Tampa motel room, per the outlets.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 16 May 2025
What To Know South Carolina's highest court on Wednesday handed down its ruling in the case Planned Parenthood v. South Carolina, which dealt with the question of when a fetal heartbeat begins.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025
After the decisions are handed down, the justices will proceed to hear oral arguments on the Trump administration’s emergency bid to enforce the president’s birthright citizenship executive order in some parts of the country.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 14 May 2025
Rogers was handed down a death sentence for the 1995 murder of 34-year-old Tina Marie Cribbs, a mother-of-two who was found dead in a Tampa motel room, per the outlets.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 16 May 2025
What To Know South Carolina's highest court on Wednesday handed down its ruling in the case Planned Parenthood v. South Carolina, which dealt with the question of when a fetal heartbeat begins.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand down
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Brunson tried to will the Knicks back with a 3-pointer and floater on back-to-back possessions, cutting the deficit to 110-107 with 1:06 left.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2025
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Stalin willed into being socialist realism, a hagiographic style that crept into art forms like music and painting.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
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Attendees had been informed of the location just 48 hours in advance.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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Detainees were not informed of their destination, with many fearing they were being deported, according to Jerez-Robles' family.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The agency was eventually notified that the ground beef product tested positive for E. coli.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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At this point, Stage 32 was notified and contacted both the FBI and Action Fraud.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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She was convicted of murder with the special-circumstance allegations of lying in wait, conspiracy and solicitation of murder, the Los Angeles Daily News reported.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The 17-year-old was reported missing after a family outing involving kayaks and paddleboards.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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But wise, connected AI development and use can serve as a vein of gold through the detritus of disruption and destruction of coming years, manifesting the priceless role of humanity in the evolution of consciousness.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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In the postwar period, car culture has become a seductive violation of private and public space, manifested in its ever more powerful cult status and continually expanding fetishization of an imaginary self-ruling and self-rolling subject secreted in shiny, protective armor.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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The lipstick was used to draw on the side of the Tesla Cybertruck, but what was drawn and the shade of lipstick were not disclosed in the news release.—
Amaia Gavica,
Idaho Statesman,
7 June 2025
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Those surprises can include the limited exemption amount, common misconceptions about asset types, the requirement to disclose the value of worldwide assets on their estate tax return, and other pitfalls that can complicate estate planning.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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On Wednesday, officials revealed the mother of the girls, Whitney Decker, contacted police on Friday with a civil complaint, saying Decker picked up the daughters at 5 p.m. for a scheduled visitation, but did not return around 10 p.m.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
5 June 2025
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Diary entries written by Luigi Mangione reveal the now 27-year-old’s detailed thinking before the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year, a new court filing shows.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Be a visible change leader and steadying force, keeping employees regularly apprised.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Ig Nobel apprised The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate achievements that make people laugh, then think.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Hand down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20down. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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