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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
Michael Saylor is hands down one of the fiercest Bitcoin advocates on the planet.
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Dan Runkevicius, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
In a world with nationwide injunctions, plaintiffs can shop around for the one judge in America who is most likely to be sympathetic to their cause, and potentially secure a court order that no other judge would hand down.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 9 May 2025
That motion was briefly delayed by a federal judge on April 18, before Wednesday's decision was handed down.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Over time, Hawaii’s diverse communities have evolved homespun amalgams of favorite dishes handed down from generation to generation, creating a foodie nirvana.
—Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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Dan Runkevicius, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
In a world with nationwide injunctions, plaintiffs can shop around for the one judge in America who is most likely to be sympathetic to their cause, and potentially secure a court order that no other judge would hand down.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 9 May 2025
That motion was briefly delayed by a federal judge on April 18, before Wednesday's decision was handed down.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Over time, Hawaii’s diverse communities have evolved homespun amalgams of favorite dishes handed down from generation to generation, creating a foodie nirvana.
—Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand down
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Jalen Brunson, the captain, who willed this organization to this point time and time again with clutch performances, put up a cool 23 points.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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But like a car, AI only goes where the driver wills its wheels.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The film also stars Dave Bautista as Steve, the show’s producer who informs Shelly that her longtime gig is coming to an end.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Parents and teachers were not informed of that probe or her indictment on 19 charges in August 2024, and only discovered this information two months ago when local outlet WHYY broke the story.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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The Federal Trade Commission, which enforces antitrust laws, had been investigating Celgene for years and in June of 2012 notified the company it was poised to take action.—
David Armstrong,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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That process began on May 18, 2017, when Trump's trade representative formally notified Congress of the administration's intent to renegotiate the deal.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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However, new cases were reported in October 2024 in Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras, the CDC said.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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There were also two terrorist attacks reported in the U.K. for 2023, one of which took place in Northern Ireland.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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As Bill investigates and tries to hold his family together, his shortcomings as a parent and husband manifest all around him.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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Valak, the demon that manifests as this Satanic holy woman who originated as a potentially throwaway character.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 May 2025
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The terms of the deal, announced this morning, were not disclosed.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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And that’s indeed already happening, probably in insidious ways that aren’t publicly disclosed.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2025
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The list also reveals the male and female names that are the most popular: Olivia and Emma ranked No. 1 and No. 2 for girls, and Liam and Noah ranked No. 1 and No. 2 for boys.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The government is expected to present up to four key witnesses who will testify against Combs, including his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, who will be among the first witnesses called as soon as Monday, prosecutors revealed last week.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
12 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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In diplomatic talks, Modi also apprised Saudi and other Gulf leaders of Pakistan's role in fostering terrorism, seeking broader support against such extremism, according India's Ministry of External Affairs.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Hand down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20down. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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