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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
Snow on the Mountain, a pole lima whose maroon beans are capped with white speckles, was handed down between members of a Louisiana family, generation to generation, since the 1880s.
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Margaret Roach, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Hegseth's hearing is the party's first shot to carry out the demands handed down by Schumer — skewer Trump's nominees and the MAGA brand.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Tarrio is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence, the longest handed down in any Capitol riot case.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The Thunder have won a franchise-record 15 in a row and are coming to Cleveland Wednesday in what is, hands down, the game of the year in the NBA to this point.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Margaret Roach, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Hegseth's hearing is the party's first shot to carry out the demands handed down by Schumer — skewer Trump's nominees and the MAGA brand.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Tarrio is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence, the longest handed down in any Capitol riot case.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The Thunder have won a franchise-record 15 in a row and are coming to Cleveland Wednesday in what is, hands down, the game of the year in the NBA to this point.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand down
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Newsom could try to will Wiener’s resolution toward a soundless death by leaning on lawmakers to bury it without a vote.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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Something strange has been happening to The Apprentice, which despite acute timeliness and an 83 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes has been willed away by the industry.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2025
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Morningstar informs us that the SPDR Bloomberg High Yield fund has averaged a total return (coupons plus price changes) of 5.1% a year, three points better than the return on the Vanguard all-purpose fund that owns only higher quality debt.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Netanyahu said his negotiating team informed him of the agreement.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Another memo sent to Wolfe directed attorneys to notify leadership of any settlements or consent decrees, such as agreements to overhaul police agencies that the courts enforce, that were finalized by the Biden administration within the last 90 days.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hoping to avoid a repeat, the city of Burleson has embarked upon a public information campaign urging residents to be vigilant for signs of egrets and to notify Burleson Animal Services if any are spotted.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2025
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In the first nine months of 2024, the country saw about 8.4 million visitors, a record for that period and 55% higher than January through September in 2019, Dominican Today reported.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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Deadline first reported that production was paused on the third and final season of the drama show in September after the news of allegations broke over the summer.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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The snake head is manifested as the arrow tip on the center seconds hand, with its 3D body woven around the subdials, culminating in a tail trailing off to the right of the subdial at 6 o’clock.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2025
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That manifested on screen as a progressive revelation over the first nine episodes of season 5 that Judd was struggling with alcohol.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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As massive as these industrial farms can be, state officials disclose little information about dry-litter poultry farms, the roughly 4,700 farms responsible for raising more than 99% of the state’s billion birds, according to state agricultural data.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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Contrary to realty ethics rules, Pearl did not disclose in the listing that the house doesn’t have a certificate of occupancy, and its building permit expired Feb. 15.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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After his son burst into the room, Gordon turned to the boy and revealed the excuse for his violent outburst, Brandon said.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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The answers can help reveal whether something else is being overlooked.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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California Governor Gavin Newsom and President Joe Biden are currently being apprised of the situation, which led to the declaration of a state of emergency.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2025
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Understanding who the leaders in the industry are and tracking governmental regulatory agencies can keep a company apprised when changes do occur so compliance can be adjusted seamlessly.—
Parvez Siddiqui,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Hand down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20down. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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