hand down

Example Sentences

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He’d been tucking them into a fold of his oversize T-shirt, handed down from me like most of his clothes.

From Literature

The state’s high court handed down a decision Monday that vacated court fines for an alleged prison gang leader, setting a precedent that advocates said will help indigent defendants in other cases.

From Los Angeles Times

Gold bars, rings and necklaces can be handed down to the next generation as wedding gifts or inheritance bequests.

From Barron's

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

From Salon

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