hand down

Example Sentences

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A judge handed down the order on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

She said the court should hand down a “narrow” decision that spares her client.

From Los Angeles Times

He ran one hand down my braid, smoothing strands of hair that had escaped.

From Literature

I smacked his hand down and turned to glare at him.

From Literature

"He's been very much loved. We think he's been in the same family since he was first bought and just been handed down through the generations."

From BBC