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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
Kwok's charge carried a maximum prison term of seven years, but his case was heard at the magistrates’ courts, which normally hand down sentences of no more than two years.
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ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
But on her final jump, a triple loop, Glenn put her hand down, losing some points in an otherwise stellar performance.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
The only blemish was when Glenn put one hand down on her final jump — the same triple loop that cost her in her short program.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Every family may hand down its share of struggles and traumas, but Dabis’s movie suggests that Palestinians living under the yoke of occupation must deal with an especially cruel and binding inheritance.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
But on her final jump, a triple loop, Glenn put her hand down, losing some points in an otherwise stellar performance.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
The only blemish was when Glenn put one hand down on her final jump — the same triple loop that cost her in her short program.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Every family may hand down its share of struggles and traumas, but Dabis’s movie suggests that Palestinians living under the yoke of occupation must deal with an especially cruel and binding inheritance.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand down
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Could Sianis have willed the curse to his heirs?—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Parenteau willed her team to victory in mixed 2, and then LA blew away STL in the DreamBreaker for a statement win and to take the group.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Over its run the series saw the sudden departure of several notable creative collaborators, including photographer Petra Collins, whose aesthetic informed the first season, and Labrinth, whose music channeled the show’s emotional throughlines for two seasons.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
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This article is meant to inform the general reader and is not a substitute for medical advice from a physician or nutritional advice from a dietitian and/or nutritionist.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Residents in the area have been notified about the incident and the risks associated with rabies exposure, officials said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the person who died after next of kin have been notified.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 May 2026
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Another in 2024 accused the company of failing to keep equipment properly maintained and for failing to report a breakdown in a blending kettle, records show.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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More strikes were reported in southern Lebanon earlier today, with the country’s state-run National News Agency (NNA) reporting that civil defense teams recovered the bodies of four people, including children, after an airstrike hit a residential house in the town of Adloun.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The outlet reported that there were tensions between Hardy, the show's co-creator Jez Butterworth, and producer David Glasser, but those tensions never manifested in an official dismissal.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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The tics typically begin to manifest between the ages of 2 and 15, and males are three to four times more likely to develop the disorder than females.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Meanwhile, telehealth companies have not historically followed the same rules that drugmakers have in disclosing medication risks in advertisements.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Snowflake disclosed a roughly $6 billion commitment to Amazon Web Services, expanding its use of Amazon’s custom Graviton chips and AI computing infrastructure.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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In May, reports revealed plans for an ICE facility on unincorporated land in southern Santa Clara County.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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He was taken to the emergency room at a local hospital, where tests revealed a golf ball-sized tumor in his brain.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Blogs run by traditional media organizations, such as ABC or The Washington Post, may utilize a live blog to keep the audience apprised of the facts of the event while a nontraditional news organization, such as Politico or Daily Kos, may focus more on real-time analysis of those facts.—
Jeremy Saks,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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Multiple 49ers, however, frowned during February’s Pro Bowl preparations when apprised of the 49ers’ potential Australia and Mexico trips.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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“Hand down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20down. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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