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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
The company scored a partial victory in 2023 when U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres handed down the decision, which was hailed as a landmark win for the crypto industry.
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Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
In May 2024, the Court handed down a brief order permitting the state to use the new, two-Black-district maps during the 2024 election.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 18 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, the story of Montverde Academy track continued, with the AIU handing down a major allegation against Phiri, the head coach of one of the leading high school track programs in the country.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Geer reported that 12 to 15 residents live on the reservation and the homes that are occupied have been handed down from family to family.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
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Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
In May 2024, the Court handed down a brief order permitting the state to use the new, two-Black-district maps during the 2024 election.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 18 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, the story of Montverde Academy track continued, with the AIU handing down a major allegation against Phiri, the head coach of one of the leading high school track programs in the country.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Geer reported that 12 to 15 residents live on the reservation and the homes that are occupied have been handed down from family to family.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand down
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Fans willed this branding exercise into existence, ever since a Padres blog in 2011 coined the phrase as part of a half-serious acknowledgement that Seattle and San Diego are not actually rivals.—
Melissa Santos,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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Some of them like to have fun, though not Vlad, who prefers conversation about his childhood trauma, or Kate, who wills the night to end on multiple occasions.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
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According to Kang, investment in innovative projects should inform how the company should move forward.—
Jessica Mendoza,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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That will inform many of your decisions and pivots.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Aurora Police Department disputed ICE’s claims about the timeline of this week’s escape, saying they weren’t notified until roughly two hours after the men were discovered missing, and over four hours after they were believed to have fled the ICE facility.—
Hanna Park,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Be sure to notify Social Security before filing your tax return, since the IRS uses Social Security records to verify your identity.—
Liz Weston,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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The news was first reported by Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
26 Mar. 2025
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Some dealers had provided the tax credit to shoppers up front, a new option in 2024, but did not report the sale to the IRS in a timely fashion.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2025
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The price for this is around $100, but the same producer’s Yellow Label is selling for half that price and manifests the label’s signature style of ripe fruit and toastiness.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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This philosophy manifests in countless small but meaningful ways throughout the beautiful resort.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Atlantic on Wednesday released more of the texts on those topics after officials on the chat stated repeatedly that nothing disclosed in the Signal group was classified.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Of the 28 expert witnesses disclosed by the prosecution, 18 work for a law enforcement agency.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2025
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What is first suspected to be bullying or some kind of fight gone wrong is quickly revealed to be an entirely new horror.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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Work ethic isn’t tested when things are easy, it’s revealed in the face of adversity.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Half of all cases lacked the electronic communications necessary to keep national headquarters apprised about field investigations.—
David Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Jan. 2025
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The consignor, apprised of the Grünbaum provenance, asked Christie’s to help mediate an agreement with Grünbaum’s heirs, according to Boll.—
Catherine Hickley,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Hand down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20down. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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