handed down
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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
The Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision last summer in U.S. v.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
A federal judge has handed down lengthy prison sentences to the three co-founders of StraightPath Venture Partners, a self-described boutique private-equity firm that specialized in selling investments in pre-IPO companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
This led to the state coroner ordering an investigation into the museum's collection in April 2023, and after months of inquiries, the findings were handed down in September.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Lyra’s clothes had come to her through Mrs. Lonsdale, and a lot of them had been handed down and much mended.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
