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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
Last Sunday, a federal judge in New Mexico handed down a surprise ruling blocking the Trump administration from sending the men to Guantánamo -- the first successful legal challenge to the policy since it was enacted last month.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2025
Last year, a Manhattan judge handed down Scott’s sentence of 22 years to life in prison for the murder of Savinski, just months after Scott was sentenced to 45 years behind bars for the death of Skocdopole.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025
Months after the outburst in the courtroom in November, a judge handed down a 722-month prison sentence, which amounts to over 60 years, prosecutors with the Southern District of Texas said in a Feb. 13 news release.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
What To Know Judge Sidney Stein handed down the conviction, which was shorter than the 15-year sentence requested by prosecutors, according to the Associated Press.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2025
Last year, a Manhattan judge handed down Scott’s sentence of 22 years to life in prison for the murder of Savinski, just months after Scott was sentenced to 45 years behind bars for the death of Skocdopole.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025
Months after the outburst in the courtroom in November, a judge handed down a 722-month prison sentence, which amounts to over 60 years, prosecutors with the Southern District of Texas said in a Feb. 13 news release.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
What To Know Judge Sidney Stein handed down the conviction, which was shorter than the 15-year sentence requested by prosecutors, according to the Associated Press.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand down
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The body simply won’t lose consciousness, and losing it is something that cannot be willed into existence, or, rather, into nonexistence.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Du Pont, who died in prison, had willed the collection to UM, but no one ever told the school.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2025
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Sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity, have said that the players have been informed of the decision.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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But several national security agencies, including the FBI, and multiple other federal departments advised staffers not to respond to the email immediately, suggesting that the broader executive branch was not informed of nor prepared for the demand.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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Normally, the system works so that AirTags and other compatible items such as iPhones and iPads send Bluetooth signals to passing Apple devices, and relaying the data to Apple, which notifies the person who’s reported the item lost.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet Won the Red Carpet The executive notified members that they’d be offered a severance payment of $102,500 as the Globes shifts to phasing out payments to its voters.—
Erik Hayden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Then in early December 2024, Catholic News Agency reported that Francis had fallen, hitting his chin on his nightstand.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Almost half of hybrid and remote workers reported a willingness to take a pay cut (of 8%, on average) to work flexibly.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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And this pattern is starting to manifest itself across industries.—
William Purvis,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Not just the one that’s easily treated, but the one that never manifests itself.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
25 Feb. 2025
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Kaling — who welcomed her third child, daughter Anne, last February — has not disclosed the identity of her kids' biological father.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The statement from Ritts' office says the felony charge in the indictment against the suspects will be disclosed once it is filed in Ontario County Court.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Here are the supplements and meds that work New Florida survey reveals our confusion on heart health.—
Chicago Tribune Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2025
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Greg eventually leaves on a mysterious business trip to Denver, and Tanya gets close with Quentin (Tom Hollander), who is revealed to be a longtime Greg associate.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 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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Local state prosecutors will be apprised of the situation should possible criminal culpability play a role in the origin of the pileup, the governor said.—
Erick Mendoza,
NBC News,
15 Feb. 2025
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