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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
State District Judge Dayna Blazey denied Taylor's request for probation on Tuesday before handing down a two-year prison sentence, which is the minimum for a third-degree felony.
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Tony Plohetski, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Dec. 2024
The court handed down the decision after a bail hearing last week.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
The ball was swung to him in the corner and the smaller Bogdan Bogdanović closed out late with his hands down.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Recipes handed down through generations are the ones that help make events like Christmas special.
—Jeanne Lyons Davis, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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Tony Plohetski, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Dec. 2024
The court handed down the decision after a bail hearing last week.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
The ball was swung to him in the corner and the smaller Bogdan Bogdanović closed out late with his hands down.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Recipes handed down through generations are the ones that help make events like Christmas special.
—Jeanne Lyons Davis, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand down
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That is not to say Wentz isn't a solid backup, but Mahomes often wills the team to win close games.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Glinda has willed herself into an engagement to Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey), who serves as captain of the guard for the Wizard despite still being loyal to Elphaba.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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At the end of last week’s episode, a messenger informs Claire that her husband Jamie (Sam Heughan) has been lost at sea on his way to the American Colonies.Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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This helped the design inform several storytelling beats.Mark Blankenship, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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Town officials planned to notify the local school district inform children not to play with the brown snow, and recommended pet owners keep their animals away from it as well.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The vast majority of people whose call records have been stolen by Chinese hackers have not been notified, according to industry sources, and there is no indication that most affected people will be notified in the near future.Kevin Collier, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Bloomberg reported in April that the family and its minority investor may be considering a sale valuing the business at up to $3.5 billion.Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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This announcement, reported by Variety, marks Muniz's reentry into the acting industry 18 years after the series concluded in 2006.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Then, against the backdrop of one franchise cornerstone’s free agency, another began to manifest.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Fragrance Trends at Retail At key fragrance destinations like Ulta Beauty, Sephora and Macy’s, this emphasis on value is manifesting in a few ways.Noor Lobad, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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In some instances, vulnerabilities have been exploited by hackers minutes after they were disclosed.Austin Gadient, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Administrative and mortality-and-expense risk fees were not disclosed.Liz Knueven, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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Interestingly, the data reveal a divide between playoff teams and those narrowly missing the cut.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Aside from Jon Snow, the trailer reveals the return of Varys (originally played by Conleth Hill), Jaime Lannister (originally played by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), and Cersei Lannister (originally played by Lena Headey).Nick Romano, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Biden administration kept President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration closely apprised of its efforts to broker the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah that took effect early Wednesday, according to the outgoing Democratic administration.Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
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Bezos insisted in his op-ed on Monday that there was no quid pro quo and that neither candidate nor their teams had been apprised of the Post’s decision before it was made.Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Hand down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20down. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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