hands down

Example Sentences

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But hands down, I prefer my one bathroom in a hotel, wonky showers, dim lighting and all.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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

Although he clinched the gold medal in the team competition with a clutch free program, he also put two hands down on a jump.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Blount smacked his hands down on the counter.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers