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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
Backlog of appeals In 2023, Jackson County residents paid an average of $2,448 per household in property taxes, with the county assessor’s office handing down a median home valuation of $213,300.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2025
The others, however, have led to arrests and criminal charges, along with terminations and suspensions handed down by the city as a result.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
The eccentric exotic animal broker had been hoping for a significantly lighter sentence, just one year instead of the four-and-half-year sentence Missouri District Judge Stephen R. Clark handed down Thursday.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
The first 100 years of the sentence were handed down for the murder, and the other 10 for the use of a deadly weapon during the crime.
—Peter D'abrosca , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2025
The others, however, have led to arrests and criminal charges, along with terminations and suspensions handed down by the city as a result.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
The eccentric exotic animal broker had been hoping for a significantly lighter sentence, just one year instead of the four-and-half-year sentence Missouri District Judge Stephen R. Clark handed down Thursday.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
The first 100 years of the sentence were handed down for the murder, and the other 10 for the use of a deadly weapon during the crime.
—Peter D'abrosca , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand down
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Until then, what Coppola has done is willed an ephemeral following into being, for just six nights—and maybe, for him, for now, that’s enough.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
18 Aug. 2025
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While Young and Sanders weren’t able to will the first-team offense to success, there were a few still some standouts in the exhibition slate.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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The assessment will inform a potential request by Gov. Tony Evers for a presidential disaster declaration, which would unlock federal aid.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Steve Haney, who represents Beasley, said a lawyer from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York informed him of Beasley’s status within the investigation last week.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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The man’s identity is being withheld until after his family has been notified first.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Thierry notified me of his satisfaction with another grunt and reached into the pillowy recesses of his fleece to produce a tatty padded envelope stuffed with Euros.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025
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Earlier this month, permission was granted for minor internal and external alterations at the property, PA reported, citing redacted planning applications lodged with the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
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The Ukrainian leader rejected the demand, Reuters reported.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
17 Aug. 2025
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Why is the Lion's Gate Portal good for manifesting?—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Those nightmarish figures are going to manifest in this terrifying new space.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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McKellen also disclosed when cameras will get rolling.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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The senator also asked Intel if Tan was required to make any divestments to meet CHIPS Act obligations and if Tan has ever disclosed any ties to the Chinese government to the US government.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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But any study of Maye’s recent tape reveals a quarterback playing simply to survive at times behind bad offensive lines — his last at North Carolina and his first in New England.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
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In less than four weeks, all will be revealed about the iPhone 17 series.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 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 27 Aug. 2025.
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