hand down

Example Sentences

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"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

The justices will likely hand down a decision at the end of the court’s 2025-26 term in late June or early July.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 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

The only blemish was when Glenn put one hand down on her final jump — the same triple loop that cost her in her short program.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

I get a bigger glob from the pot and slap my hand down on the page.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate