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The grand jury indictment handed up Tuesday supersedes that complaint.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Indictments handed up allege an escalating pattern of out-of-control violence dating back to 2018.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 14 Nov. 2024
Garcia reported that Rodriguez spoke in a loud tone and moved his hands up and down asking questions such as if the new Governing Board should appoint the new superintendent only after the November election.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
Footage of the awkward moment showed William give a wry smile and put his hand up to his throat.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
1970, in the meaning defined above
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“Hand up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20up. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Legal Definition
hand up
transitive verb
: to deliver (an indictment) to a judge or higher judicial authority
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