hands down

Example Sentences

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“We are seeing that, hands down, especially in the last two or three years with AI,” he said of job readiness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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

Ged stepped forward and struck the lord’s hands down with his own, saying as he did so only one short word.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin