handed down
Example Sentences
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No precise recipe has been handed down through the generations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
The 55-year-old, who has always denied the charges, listened impassively as the court in the city of Nantes handed down the verdict.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Most Nigerians learn about this chapter of their history through stories handed down through generations.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The Supreme Court handed down a perplexing 5–4 decision on Thursday in Hamm v.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
He’d been tucking them into a fold of his oversize T-shirt, handed down from me like most of his clothes.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
