handed down
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Thousands of people gathered in Kosovo to watch the verdict on large screens as they were handed down.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
“I want you to think about this every time you get behind the wheel,” Carlos’ uncle, Jaime Villanueva, told Jacob Bustillos during a statement to the court before the sentence was officially handed down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Next week, host Susan Matthews joins Amicus co-hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern to discuss the blockbuster decisions handed down in June—and Gorsuch’s role in them.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
After an emotional 11-week trial, judge Matthew Nicklin sided with the publisher in a ruling handed down on July 7, concluding the "claimants failed to prove their pleaded allegations".
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
I can only assume they’ve been handed down from her mother or perhaps another successful relative.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
They are among the home cooks whipping up feasts from handed-down recipes and sharing those dishes with others.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 28, 2022
"When I came to Maine, a colleague who was a native Mainer gave me her handed-down family recipes for how to collect, clean, and prepare Irish moss, as well as a pudding recipe."
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2022
Everything she has was gifted, handed-down, or purchased second-hand.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2020
"A lot of our membership consists of handed-down businesses," Wenther said.
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2010
I knew how people thought about things, how people were, but it was a blow to see James playing into that handed-down way of looking at the world.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
