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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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On Pete Hegseth and John Tower; the Crusades and ‘God wills it’; a late Michigan great; and more The nomination of Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense, and the controversies surrounding that nomination, have made some of us think back to the Tower nomination.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
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But Demi Moore’s fierce commitment to the role transforms her into a trash-art Joan of Arc, willing her place into a man’s world.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 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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The medical examiner did not release the man's name because the office was working to notify his family.Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
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Himes said Thursday morning he was notified of the threat against his home during a Thanksgiving celebration with his family.Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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Legal counsel for Naresh argued in court that the 28-year-old is still alive, the Post reported.Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Related article Bear attacks in Japan hit record high The bear, believed to be 1-meter (3 feet) long, remained in the store after attacking the worker, so authorities sent a drone inside on Sunday to find it, public broadcaster NHK reported.Junko Ogura, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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The sign Venus is in determines how this energy manifests: Venus in Libra will be charming and diplomatic, while Venus in Taurus emanates sensuality with its physical beauty.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Economic changes, especially in an economy as large as the U.S., take time to manifest.Dan Irvine, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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In some jurisdictions, new legislation governs how AI accesses sensitive data, and how companies disclose the use of AI.Forbes, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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The former My Chemical Romance drummer’s death was confirmed by several sources, but no official cause has been disclosed.J. Staas Haught, The Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2024
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Jasmin Lawrence, daughter of Martin Lawrence, is engaged to Eric Murphy, son of Eddie Murphy, the couple revealed Saturday on Instagram.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
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My new book, Work Retire, Repeat, reveals most Americans would struggle to maintain their standard of living if they were forced to retire in their early 60s.Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 1 Dec. 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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Keep employees regularly apprised of any updates through short, clear messages, and make sure to adapt and revise any communications materials to reflect any policy changes.Victoria Zambito, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Hand down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20down. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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