hand down
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The Supreme Court held oral argument for both cases in mid-January, and the justices are expected to hand down a ruling at the end of June or early July.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
The Supreme Court has entered its final stretch of the term, with about two dozen opinions to hand down before the justices flee for their summer break at the end of June.
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2026
"She said, 'Put on your headscarf.' She tried to force the headscarf on me. I said: 'You shouldn't touch my headscarf.' I pulled her hand down."
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
Most crucially, Kim Il Sung built up an extraordinary cult of personality around himself that was durable enough to hand down to his son and then his grandson, the current leader Kim Jong Un.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
From her place at the back of the balcony, Celaena could still see as the woman in red brushed a hand down the front of her skirts.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
