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hands down

[handz-doun] / ˈhændzˈdaʊn /


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“These are patients that hands down progressed on anti-PD-1.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Chanos won that argument hands down, closing his long bitcoin/short Strategy trade for a sizeable gain.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

In the interim, the court preserved the lower courts’ orders, keeping TPS in place for Syria and Haiti until it hands down a decision.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

So, on achievements, it is Van der Sar who wins hands down.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

I hate that rifle with a passion, all because it is hands down my worst weapon.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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