hand down
Example Sentences
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Our Midwestern philosophy was handed down from our parents: Have faith in God and yourself; don’t worry about failure—it yields resilience—and remember that love guarantees you a permanent seat at the supper table.
"It is not handed down or carried out until judicial proceedings in courts of all levels have been completed."
From BBC
It’s hands down the modern era’s sharpest and most honest romantic comedy, a perfectly aimed home run, and it’s no wonder he was advised to follow it up with another one just like it.
From Los Angeles Times
Before the sentencing was handed down, prosecutor Jason Gullaci SC said Wright should serve a term of "actual immediate imprisonment" to reflect the "seriousness" of his crimes.
From BBC
US District Judge Paul A Engelmayer, who handed down the sentence, said the Stanford graduate had repeatedly lied to investors who trusted him with their money.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
