hand down

Example Sentences

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The court now has about eight weeks to hand down the decisions in 35 remaining cases.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The DWI asked for the case to be sent to Crown court for sentencing as it was "high-profile or exceptionally sensitive", and a Crown court could hand down stiffer penalties.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Whether that will affect 2026 depends on when they hand down the opinion and how quickly the states could adapt.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

She finally got the job done after 39 minutes on her seventh chance, slamming a ball she was holding in her hand down on the court in a flash of anger.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

I step up, clamp my hand down on his shoulder.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon