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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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The story of a unique champion The improbable tale of a one-legged wrestler who willed his way into becoming an NCAA champion is at the heart of one incredibly inspirational movie.—
Randy McMullen,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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In the aftermath of Fubo willing a preliminary injunction to halt Venu in its tracks, take a look at what has belatedly fallen out of the Christmas tree for Fubo.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes,
7 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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For democracies like India and the United States, these tools can be transformative in informing citizens and safeguarding public discourse.—
Shashi Shekhar Vempati,
Baltimore Sun,
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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Officials withheld the victims’ identities until relatives were notified.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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This article includes reporting from The Associated Press.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Hardly had the ink dried on President Donald Trump’s inaugural speech then the Albanian government approved a massive $1.4 billion island luxury development project linked to Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, Reuters reports.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
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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Azzedine Alaïa had a dream of having a boutique on rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré—with this location, his dream is manifested.—
Maya Ibbitson,
Architectural Digest,
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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Wildfires Per usual, no details are being revealed about the characters.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
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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