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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
Most of the restaurant’s recipes were handed down from Lee’s mom.
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
Family members of the victims, some of whom have been deeply divided over the deal, will be allowed to make statements about the impact of his crimes before his sentence is officially handed down.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 July 2025
Lawler’s sentence, 7.8 years in prison, was handed down Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Robert W. Gettleman.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
The 15th Court of Appeals, which has exclusive jurisdiction over appellate disputes that deal with state actions and legislative constitutionality, handed down the decision last week.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 12 July 2025
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
Family members of the victims, some of whom have been deeply divided over the deal, will be allowed to make statements about the impact of his crimes before his sentence is officially handed down.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 July 2025
Lawler’s sentence, 7.8 years in prison, was handed down Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Robert W. Gettleman.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
The 15th Court of Appeals, which has exclusive jurisdiction over appellate disputes that deal with state actions and legislative constitutionality, handed down the decision last week.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand down
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The Dane hauled his way up the mountain, mouth contorted, back and elbows askew, willing his bike to chase.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Colbert also discussed Trump celebrating willing his lawsuit against 60 Minutes, CBS, and Paramount.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
24 July 2025
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But in April, as dozens of her colleagues would soon find out for themselves, the UT Office of Sponsored Projects informed her the project was among several the federal government had terminated.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Locally sourced ingredients inform monthly specials that benefit local charities.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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So, if a package is rerouted due to traffic or weather delays, the company can get notified immediately so the team can take proper action.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The first step is to vacate the unit and notify the landlord, Schoenick advises.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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Front Office Sports reports Stephanopoulos was on vacation the week of July 23, and Joe Buck is filling in as a co-anchor for GMA through Friday, July 25.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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In April 2025, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported the operation of 467 MOD Pizza locations across the nation listed on MOD's website; as of July 2025, only 457 are listed.—
Liliana Fannin,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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Pain manifests during activity and is relieved with rest.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
20 July 2025
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These symptoms can take several days to weeks to manifest.—
Shreya Srinivasan,
NBC news,
17 July 2025
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The attackers obtained the credential through a targeted phishing attack Socket had disclosed hours earlier.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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The Trump administration attempted to disclose grand jury transcripts but was later denied by a federal judge.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Data from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research reveals that for every additional level of education, poverty rates for single mothers declined by an average of 33%.—
Rita Raichoudhuri,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Every microservice outage reveals the presence of unmanaged complexity, weak isolation mechanisms and non-existent feedback loops.—
Raju Dandigam,
Forbes.com,
23 July 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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Applicable to refund claims, the variance doctrine provides that taxpayers must fully apprise the IRS of each ground for refund prior to filing a lawsuit.—
Matthew L. Roberts,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Hand down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20down. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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