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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 European Commission has previously handed down hefty fines to Google, but this is the second-largest fine the bloc’s antitrust arm has ever assigned.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
Garmin, manufacturer of our favorite outdoor fitness trackers and hands down the best satellite messenger, finally added satellite and cellular communication to a smartwatch.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 6 Sep. 2025
But in the remedies ruling this week, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said Google won’t be forced to sell its Chrome browser despite its loss in court and instead handed down a more limited punishment, including a requirement to share search data with competitors.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2025
Truth is not handed down; it is earned in the act of wrestling it into clarity.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
Garmin, manufacturer of our favorite outdoor fitness trackers and hands down the best satellite messenger, finally added satellite and cellular communication to a smartwatch.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 6 Sep. 2025
But in the remedies ruling this week, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said Google won’t be forced to sell its Chrome browser despite its loss in court and instead handed down a more limited punishment, including a requirement to share search data with competitors.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2025
Truth is not handed down; it is earned in the act of wrestling it into clarity.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand down
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Frazier kept tapping his own face, either to will himself on or simply to try to clear his limited vision.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bengals backup quarterback Jake Browning did enough to will his team to a last-second victory over the Jaguars on Sunday.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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For Zirk, informing the public is vital in ensuring the region does not become overlooked.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The page informs interested parties of the club’s intentions before asking for email addresses.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Paramount has notified Catfish producers that MTV — also still a thing — is going to pass on future seasons of the show, a source with knowledge of the situation told The Hollywood Reporter.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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In his remarks, Harness said LMPD’s Professional Standards Unit — essentially the department’s internal affairs division — only opened its investigation after the OIG launched its own probe, not after the detective admitted the mistake or notified the chief’s counsel.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Sep. 2025
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The company, which is also a supplier for Apple, is already developing a prototype of the device using ChatGPT large language models, The Information reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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The same month as her son was discharged prematurely, the state of Colorado put West Springs under a conditional license for a series of problematic inspections, according to reporting from the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
22 Sep. 2025
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For instance, this could manifest as a sudden attraction that disrupts your conservative dating life or an unexpected expense that completely throws off your tidy budget.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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To wit, a new wave of demand for these acts manifested in The Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy both drawing huge crowds at Coachella 2023 and 2025, respectively.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
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Patel disclosed in a social media post on Thursday that the suspect also conducted multiple searches on ballistics and the 'Charlie Kirk Shot Video' before carrying out the attack.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Makris and Finisterre first contacted Unitree in May in an attempt to responsibly disclose this vulnerability.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
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Originating at the Stanford House, a historic farmhouse built in 1843, the hike reveals fantastic views of the 65-foot Brandywine Falls with lots of tall oak, hickory, and beech trees along the way.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris revealed in her new memoir that 107 days was not enough time to win a presidential election, while offering a behind-the-scenes look into intimate moments and decisions during her historic presidential campaign.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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Most of the cases presented took place during the 80s and 90s in Korea, before the internet, streaming video, and mobile devices kept us so apprised of manmade horrors being perpetrated on the other side of the world.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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While Coward didn’t officially announce his intention to stay in the draft — where he was selected 11th by the Portland Trail Blazers and traded to the Memphis Grizzlies — until May 24, Scheyer said Coward kept the program apprised of his thinking every step of the way.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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“Hand down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20down. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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