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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand on
hand down
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In the months since the verdicts were handed down, there have been new revelations that Vatican gendarmes and prosecutors were apparently in regular touch with a woman who was coaching the star witness into testifying against Becciu.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025 -
To me, freedom isn't a promise handed down by the powerful.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
4 July 2025
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“Hand on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20on. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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