hands down

Example Sentences

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He blabs so much about the trial at his daily press conferences that the judge hands down a gag order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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

"I remember him smashing his hands down on the table and saying, 'Will you shut up'. But Jurgen was great, I had a great relationship with him."

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

I put my hands down and try to lift myself up.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness